Introduction

     Rumors of strange behavior began circulating around January 1692.  The so-called strange behavior affected residents including eleven-year-old Abigail Williams, nine-year-old Elizibeth Parris, Ann Putman Jr., Sarah Good, Sarah Osbourne, and Giles Corey, just to name a few.  Doctors were called to examine these children to try to figure out a cause for their unexplained behavior.  One incident recorded was that of Doctor Griggs whose only explanation was simply witchcraft.

      Hello and welcome to our site dedicated to the Salem Witch Trials.  This site is designed to provide you with information regarding the Trials.  We have included photos of real people from the period, reasons for the accusations, and answers to questions such as: Was it really fair for the accused to have been sentenced as "witches"?  Do witches really  exist?   What exactly was the compromise?  And most importantly, how did the witch-hunt start, and why?

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