Salem witch trials Salem witch trials The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused, nineteen of whom were found guilty and executed by hanging (fourteen women and five men). One other man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death for refusing to plead, and at least five people died in jail. It was the deadliest witch hunt in the history of the United States. Twelve other women had previously been executed in Massachusetts and Connecticut during the 17th century. Despite being
Terrassa witch trials prior to the executions. Toy had confessed to witchcraft while being tortured. Terrassa witch trials The Terrassa witch trials took place in Terrassa in Spain between 1615 and 1619. The area around Terrassa had in 1615 been affected by bad economy and troubled weather for several years, which was rumored to be caused by witches, who gathered to worship Satan. The rumors eventually resulted in a witch panic that forced the authorities to form a witch commission and deal with all complaints in order to prevent lynchings. In 1619, a group of suspects was arrested, examined for the witch mark