The books recounts the witch trials historians believe inspired the Salem trials in the United States of America.

On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" attracted colonial officials' ire by repeating a scandalous rumor and condemning a British alliance with the Mohawk Meilan ...

There are several contemporary sources, including court records ... In her book A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials, Laurie Winn Carlson draws on these events ...

While Salem is famous for its witch trials, Connecticut’s history is ... no longer be accepted in a court of law.” Those ...

Between early 1692 and mid-1693, the Salem witch trials swept through colonial ... evidence would no longer be admissible in court. The trials officially ended in May 1693. 20 people were executed ...

They were both accused of bewitching local children during various incidents and were tried at court in ... "The Hale's trials are considered to have inspired the Salem Witch Trials," Mr Clarke ...

the Witch House is the only structure in Salem still standing that has direct ties to the 1692 witch trials. Because of this, it is a crucial stop on any Salem itinerary (and included on many of ...

One is an immersive narration of the 1692 Salem witch trials featuring costumed life-size mannequins, lighting and prerecorded narration, and the second, titled "Witches: Evolving Perceptions ...