An Introduction to the History of Witchcraft (324 words, 1 pages)
In 1692, nineteen villagers were put to death in Salem, Massachusetts.The reason for conviction was the torment of teenaged girls by supernaturalmeans witchcraft. These teenagers had experienced "pricking" and"pinching" sensations, and some contorted into strange bodily positions,reaching unusual postures of extreme rigidity. The village doctor blamedthe abnormal behavior on the ...
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