Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
(the) Salem witch trials — the Salem witch trials UK [ˈseɪləm ˈwitʃ ˌtraɪəlz] US famous trials in the late 17th century in the US town of Salem, Massachusetts in which many people were found guilty of being witches and were killed… … Useful english dictionary
Salem witch trials — Salem Witches redirects here. For the minor league baseball team, see Salem Witches (NEL). The central figure in this 1876 illustration of the courtroom is usually identifie … Wikipedia
Salem witch trials — [pl] a series of trials in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, of people accused of being witches. They began after a group of young girls started behaving in a crazy way and saying that they were ‘possessed’. People in the town were quick to accuse… … Universalium
Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials — Fanciful representation of the Salem witch trials, lithograph from 1892. Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials abound in art, literature and popular media in the United States, from the early 19th century to the present day. Contents … Wikipedia
Cultural depictions of the Salem Witch Trials — abound in art, literature and popular media in the United States, from the early 19th century to the present day. The Salem witch trials in literature * Rachel Dyer (1820), by John Neal (1793 1876)* American poet John Greenleaf Whittier (1807… … Wikipedia
Timeline of the Salem Witch Trials — This Timeline of the Salem Witch Trials is a quick overview of the events.Preceding the initial outbreak;1688 Cotton Mather publishes Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions [cite… … Wikipedia
the Salem witch trials — UK [ˈseɪləm ˈwɪtʃ ˌtraɪəlz] / US famous trials in the late 17th century in the US town of Salem, Massachusetts in which many people were found guilty of being witches and were killed … English dictionary
Witch trials in Early Modern Europe — The period of witch trials in Early Modern Europe came in waves and then subsided. There were early trials in the 15th and early 16th centuries, but then the witch scare went into decline, before becoming a big issue again and peaking in the 17th … Wikipedia
Witch trials in the Early Modern period — Punishments for witchcraft in 16th century Germany. Woodcut from Tengler s Laienspiegel, Mainz, 1508. The Witch trials in the Early Modern period were a period of witch hunts between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries,[1] when across Early… … Wikipedia
People of the Salem Witch Trials — The accused= Found guilty and executed*Bridget Bishop (June 10, 1692) *Rebecca (Towne) Nurse (July 19, 1692) *Sarah (Solart) Good (July 19, 1692) *Elizabeth (Jackson) Howe (July 19, 1692) *Sarah (Averill) Wildes (July 19, 1692) *Susannah (North)… … Wikipedia
