Salem Witchcraft: The Events and Causes of the Salem Witch Trials

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Salem Witchcraft: The Events and Causes of the Salem Witch Trials

 

By Tim Sutter © 2000-2003

What caused the Salem witch trials of 1692? This question has been asked for over 300 years. Although it is a simple question, it does not have an easy answer. The answer is difficult because there are numerous factors and events that helped create and influence the trials. The main factors that started and fueled the trials were politics, religion, family feuds, economics, and the imaginations and fears of the people. The following essay on these causes and the events surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692 is divided into four sections: 1) Salem Politics 2) Cold Winter Days 3) Salem Witchcraft 4) Aftermath. Read More http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/salemwitchcraft.html