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  2. Witchcraft in North America - Wikipedia

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    Thirteen women and two men were executed in a witch-hunt that lasted throughout New England from 1645 to 1663. [30] The Salem witch trials followed in 1692–93. These witch trials were the most famous in British North America and took place in the coastal settlements near Salem, Massachusetts. Prior to the witch trials, nearly three hundred ...

  3. Witch trials in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    A Virginia witch trial loosely based on the story of Joan Wright is featured in a 2017 episode of the British drama television series Jamestown. [28] In 2019, an original play, "Season of the Witch" premiered at the Jamestown Settlement. The play is a dramatic retelling of the witch trials in Virginia, with a focus on the story of Wright. [14]

  4. Joan Wright - Wikipedia

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    A Virginia witch trial loosely based on the story of Joan Wright is featured in a 2017 episode of the British drama television series Jamestown. [19] In 2019, an original play, "Season of the Witch" premiered at the Jamestown Settlement. The play is a dramatic retelling of the witch trials in Virginia, with a focus on the story of Wright. [20]

  5. List of people executed for witchcraft - Wikipedia

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    Artistic depiction of the execution by burning of three alleged witches in Baden, Switzerland in 1585. This is a list of people executed for witchcraft, many of whom were executed during organized witch-hunts, particularly during the 15th–18th centuries. Large numbers of people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe between 1560 and 1630.

  6. Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials - Wikipedia

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    The Salem Witch Trials were depicted in the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Witch Hunt." T+E aired a 4-Part miniseries in October-November 2019 called Witches of Salem which serves as a dramatized historical documentary which shows what befell Salem in 1692 during the trials.

  7. Are witches real? Everything to know on spells, magic and more

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    However, it was around the 15th century that the Christian church deemed witches "willing disciples" of the devil, launching a campaign of hunting and executing presumed witches in Europe and ...

  8. Real-life witches on the misconceptions they face and using ...

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    A similar 2017 survey from the Pew Research Center examining New Age beliefs also found that 60 percent of adult ... inspired her to write her latest book, ... who were called witches. Women using ...

  9. Binge-Watched 'A Discovery of Witches'? Diana and ... - AOL

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    Since the show concluded, however, fans have been clamoring for more A Discovery of Witches, and they're now in luck because just this summer, Harkness returned to her series and published The ...