The+Salem+Witch+Trials+AS

=THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS = =[|SALEM WITCH TRIAL MOVIE!]=

//What evil spirit have you familiarity with? Have you made no contract with the devil? Why do you hurt these children? Who do you imploy then to do it? What creature do you imploy then?
 * None.**
 * No.**
 * I do not hurt them. I scorn it.**
 * I imploy no body.**
 * No creature. I am falsely accused.**//

**Were only women accused of practicing witchcraft?**
Actually, men were accused as well. Five men were convicted and hanged, and one man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death for refusing to cooperate with the court.

**Where are the victims buried?**
This question remains unanswered. Because of the nature of their alleged crime, victims were not allowed to be buried in consecrated ground. Tradition has it that families came to Gallows Hill to claim their relatives and buried their bodies privately. A memorial honoring the victims of the witch trials was built in Salem in 1992.

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**How long did the witch trials era last?**
The witch trials era lasted less than a year. The first arrests were made on March 1, 1692 and the final hanging day was September 22, 1692. The Court of Oyer and Terminer was dissolved in October of 1692.

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