The Salem Witch Trials commenced and progressed between 1692 and 1693 in Salem, Massachusetts. Throughout this time period, many people denounced and tried a multitude of people, ranging from wealthy churchgoers to beggarly civilians living on the edge of poverty, for supposedly unnatural occurrences. However, the implications and intentions leading up to these controversial accusations remain a topic of debate among historians and researchers. One can attribute the rapid advancement of the Witch Trials in Salem to the initial diagnoses of witches, the primary court proceedings, and the methods through which the knowledge and fear of witchcraft diffused throughout the public. The concept of witchcraft is a contentious subject, however,
