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When did the Salem witch hunt end and why?

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/22/2023

They began when girls began having epilepsy-like fits, which were diagnosed as bewitchment. The trials ended when the governor outlawed spectral evidence, the insubstanial main evidence used in the trials, after his wife was accused.

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What country was the Salem witch hunt in?

The Salem witch hunts happened in the English colony of Massachusetts, in what is now the USA.

How many residents of Salem are killed as a result of the witch hunt?

19

The two girls that stareted Salem witch hunt?

Abigail Williams and Betty Parris

What is the setting of the Salem witch trials?

The Salem Witch Trials is NOT a title for a book. It is the name that describes a witch hysteria, a witch hunt and witch trials that occurred in 1692 in Salem Massachusetts and other towns in Essex County.

What is a good book about Salem witch trials?

A really good book is Salem Witch. I don't know the author, but it has two sides of the story, one of the accused person, and the other of the the accuser. EDIT: That is not a good book is you want to read about the trials because its fiction. I would suggest Witch Hunt by Marc Aronson or A Fever in Salem by Laurie Carlson.

Related Questions

What is an example of a witch hunt?

Salem witch trials.

What are the release dates for Salem Witch Hunt Examine the Evidence - 2011?

Salem Witch Hunt Examine the Evidence - 2011 was released on: USA: 3 October 2011 (Salem, Massachusetts)

What country was the Salem witch hunt in?

The Salem witch hunts happened in the English colony of Massachusetts, in what is now the USA.

Why did Arthur miller compare the hearings to the Salem witch hunt?

Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, he compared the 20th Century "hunt for communists" to that of the Salem Witch Trials.

What year did the Salem witch hunt take place?

1692-1693.

How many residents of Salem are killed as a result of the witch hunt?

19

When did the Salem witches trial end?

The last of the Salem Witch trials ended in may 1693

What year did the Salem witch trials end in?

1693

The two girls that stareted Salem witch hunt?

Abigail Williams and Betty Parris

How many witches were persecuted during the Salem witch hunt?

19 people were executed

What is the setting of the Salem witch trials?

The Salem Witch Trials is NOT a title for a book. It is the name that describes a witch hysteria, a witch hunt and witch trials that occurred in 1692 in Salem Massachusetts and other towns in Essex County.

How did the McCarthy witch hunt end?

It Has Not Ended

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