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No. However, one of the most famous accusers, the only one to leave accusations, be accused and rejoin the accusers, was named Mary Warren.
The American town famous for the Witch Trials (called the Salem Witch Trials) is Salem, Massachusetts.
the Salem Witch trials were held in various locations dotted all over the USA from 1692-1693. The Salem Witch trials is the shortest Witch trial to be recorded in history.
The web address of the Salem Witch Museum is: http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com
The phone number of the Salem Witch Museum is: 978-744-1692.
Ergot
Wheat infected with the fungus known as ergot.
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Well "witches" may have had some experience eating the fungus that grew on the rye (ergot) and it had psychedelic affects similar to LSD.
I'm assuming that you are asking about a theory that blames something the accusers ate on the affliction that lead them to accuse. If I've interpreted wrong, say so. There is a theory that the affliction that lead to the accusations was caused by ergot poisoning. Ergot is a fungus that grows on rye and is the original source of LSD. Conditions in Salem in 1691-92 suggest that ergot may have grown on the rye that the people of Salem consumed and the accusers were affected hallucinogenic nature, leading them to believe there were witches.
it ended because the accusers accused the governors wife, which made the governor ban witch trials.
it ended because the accusers accused the governors wife, which made the governor ban witch trials.
If you are referring to the "Black Man" mentioned by both the accusers and confessors, then it refers to the devil.
Betty Parris was one of the main accusers in the Salem witch trials. She was born in Salem, MA on November 28, 1682 and died in Salem on March 21, 1760.
Girls in Salem were accusers, not the supposed witches. Most of the accused were older. The youngest executed was in HIS twenties.
The time period as well as the average age of the accusers. In Salem that age was around thirteen. At the preschool, it was around four.
No. However, one of the most famous accusers, the only one to leave accusations, be accused and rejoin the accusers, was named Mary Warren.