The Salem Witch Trials lasted for about seven months of 1692. During this time, people believed that there were “witches” in their town. They believed that the witches performed secret rituals and brought great harm to others. In early 1692, more than eighty trials for witchcraft had occurred in New England. Puritans of Salem believed that the devil plotted against them. A Puritan is a person who is strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so. The citizens thought this because their settlements were being attacked, and their colony developed a disease called smallpox. They blamed all of their misfortunes on witchcraft.
In Salem, Massachusetts normal people were being accused of witchcraft. This began in March of 1692. The accused
In Salem, Massachusetts normal people were being accused of witchcraft. This began in March of 1692. The accused