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Like wild fire. [obvious but apt]

A witched pot over boils? silly I know]

Flammable are the roots of all evil?

If the jury won't agree, try and fry again.

And, seriously, chalk it up to "sermantics" and "Mass malaria."

EDIT:

Salem wasn't in the middle of nowhere. It shared borders with other towns. News of the affliction and witches in Salem crossed the borders easily. Those towns that spread it to their other neighbors and so on and so forth.

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There are far more than two causes to that debacle. Two causes, as you asked for, are King Philips War and a smallpox epidemic.


Salem witch trials complete list of names?

A complete list of names does not exist and if it did it would be far too long to fit into this box. The closest to complete would be on the University of Virginia website.


How are the Salem witch trials important to the history of literature?

The events in Salem, MA, of 1692 offer little significance to the history of literature. The trials are important, however, as a window into myriad social distresses. The powerlessness of young, unmarried women, land disputes, and the theocratic government of the time all came together to create ghastly injustice. Arthur Miller, the playwright of The Crucible, which is about the Salem Witch Trials, considered the events uniquely rooted in basic plot structure; a beginning, middle, and end were self-evident. Other than this insight, no literary value can be vouched for.


How could you avoid the Salem witch trials?

It could have been prevented if the one who knew of the groups activities had told the truth despite the threats to accuse his/her family if she had told about them. Some say it was Sussana English who knew though they arent sure


Why was it surprising that rebecca nurse is charged with witchcraft?

Unlike most accused witches, she didn't possess all the traits that usually defined a witch. Most prominent was her wealth and status. Both far exceeded those of a standard witch. That being said, that was not unusual for the Salem outbreak. Many of the victims lacked one or more of the key traits of the public idea of a witch.

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As far as scientist know, 0. The Salem Witch Trials, however, was a time when people were accused of being witches and were killed.


What are the two causes of Salem witch trials?

There are far more than two causes to that debacle. Two causes, as you asked for, are King Philips War and a smallpox epidemic.


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A complete list of names does not exist and if it did it would be far too long to fit into this box. The closest to complete would be on the University of Virginia website.


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It wouldn't be. If it can't be proven, it is too far beyond reasonable doubt to work with. It would be closest to witness testimony, but witnesses don't usually describe spirits.


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How could you avoid the Salem witch trials?

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