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1st March 1692: First of the Salem ‘witches’ face magistrates in Massachusetts

1st March 2021
Tagged as: America, Execution, Hanging, Religion, Society, USA, Witchcraft

On the 1^st March 1692, the Salem witch trials began when Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba were brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

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1st March 1692: First of the Salem ‘witches’ face magistrates in Massachusetts

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