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This is a list of people associated with the Salem Witch Trials, a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between March 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, most of whom were women.
About eighty people were accused of practicing witchcraft in a witch-hunt that lasted throughout New England from 1647 to 1663. Thirteen women and two men were executed. [ 4 ] The Salem witch trials followed in 1692–93, culminating in the executions of 20 people.
Sarah Good was a destitute woman accused of witchcraft because of her reputation. At her trial, she was accused of rejecting Puritan ideals of self-control and discipline when she chose to torment and "scorn [children] instead of leading them towards the path of salvation". [47] Sarah Osborne rarely attended church meetings.
Among those accused of witchcraft in Boston was Ann Hibbins, sister-in-law to Massachusetts Gov. Richard Bellingham, who was executed in 1656. A character based on Hibbins would later appear in ...
This category includes people accused of witchcraft, but who were either not formally tried or whose trials ended for various reasons before a decision was made. For those who were acquitted or convicted, see the subcategories Category:People acquitted of witchcraft and Category:People convicted of witchcraft.
Newcastle Women being hanged for witchcraft - Author: Ralph Gardiner, 1655. In Newcastle upon Tyne, witch trials were conducted in the 17th century, during an era of social and religious turmoil. Many people were accused of being witches, tried and executed. Woman accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages - Author: Émile Deschamps, 2008
Connecticut was “much harsher” in its treatment of accused witches than Massachusetts, according to one historian. Colonists accused of being witches were executed 300 years ago. They may be ...
Pages in category "People accused in the Salem witch trials" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.