Boredom Within The Puritan Lifestyle In 1692, rumors of witchcraft began to scatter throughout the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Among the many accusers of witchcraft, the most common offenders were teenage girls (“Salem Witch Trials”). The Witch trials are believed to have happened for three possible different reasons: the effects of ergot poisoning, a boring puritan lifestyle, and to gain land or economic prosperity. Although many theories exist, the Salem Witch Trials most likely occurred due to a boring and strict Puritan life (Shah). The Salem Witch trials were a series of court cases based upon accusations of witchcraft. Throughout the religious atmosphere of Salem, Massachusetts, anything out-of-the-ordinary put most people on edge.
