SALEM WITCH TRIALS: The True Story Behind The Infamous Witch Trials of 1692
The belief in the supernatural, and its ability to harm an individual, had emerged in Europe in the 14th century. This sparked a series of witch trials across the continent.By the mid 17th century this trend was gradually dying out across much of Europe. However accusations of witchcraft, and the hysteria which accompanies such a case, would sporadically occur in some places such as the American Colonies up until the early 18th century. The most prominent example of this was the Salem Witch Trials, these occurred in Salem, New England between 1692 and 1693.
This is the story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and the horrors surrounding this most famous of historical witch trials.
