Hanging
The Salem witchcraft trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. 140 were accused, 20 were killed.
19 people were hanged in the Salem Witch Trials and 1 (an old man) was killed by "pressing" because he refused a trial.
Because she was involved with the Salem witch trials.
Obviously, the Salem Witch Trials tried a very different crime. But, other than that, the Salem Trials were very much like a normal civil trial today.
a lot of people
During the Salem Witch Trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692, 19 were hanged, 1 was pressed to death and as many as 13 died in prison.
The convicted were executed by hanging.
Nineteen people were hanged during the Salem witch trials.
The Salem witchcraft trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. 140 were accused, 20 were killed.
19 people were hanged in the Salem Witch Trials and 1 (an old man) was killed by "pressing" because he refused a trial.
Because she was involved with the Salem witch trials.
There were no actual, practicing witches invovled, accused or otherwise existing in Salem during the witch trials.
Obviously, the Salem Witch Trials tried a very different crime. But, other than that, the Salem Trials were very much like a normal civil trial today.
John Proctor was accused and hanged during the Salem Witch Trials.
outside of Salem
The Salem witch trials happened during the year 1692, the first to be executed was Bridget Bishop. In total 19 people were killed after being found guilty of witch craft, this is not counting the many people that they suspected died in jail.
Nineteen.