Salem Witch Trials

series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts
Event witch_trial Q219698
Salem Witch Trials
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Salem Witch Trials

Summary

Salem Witch Trials is a witch trial[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of witch_trial entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,885 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Salem Witch Trials is located in Province of Massachusetts Bay[3].
  • Salem Witch Trials is in the country of Kingdom of England[4].
  • Salem Witch Trials's instance of is recorded as witch trial[5].
  • Salem Witch Trials took place at Danvers[6].
  • The location of Salem Witch Trials was Salem[7].
  • Salem Witch Trials took place at Ipswich[8].
  • The location of Salem Witch Trials was Andover[9].
  • Salem Witch Trials began on February 1692[10].
  • Salem Witch Trials ended on May 1693[11].
  • Salem Witch Trials's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.522222222222226, 'lon': -70.89611111111111}[12].
  • Salem Witch Trials's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Salem witch trials[13].
  • Salem Witch Trials resulted in {'amount': '+25'} deaths[14].
  • Salem Witch Trials's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[15].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Bridget Bishop[16].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as George Burroughs[17].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Martha Carrier[18].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Martha Corey[19].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Mary Eastey[20].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Sarah Good[21].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Elizabeth Howe[22].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Susannah Martin[23].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Rebecca Nurse[24].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as John Proctor[25].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Ann Pudeator[26].
  • Salem Witch Trials's defendant is recorded as Wilmot Redd[27].

Body

When and Where

Salem Witch Trials began on February 1692[10]. It ended on May 1693[11]. Recorded location include Danvers[6], Salem[7], Ipswich[8], and Andover[9]. It is in the country of Kingdom of England[4].

Context

Salem Witch Trials's instance of is recorded as witch trial[5].

Outcome and Impact

Salem Witch Trials resulted in {'amount': '+25'} deaths[14].

Why It Matters

Salem Witch Trials ranks in the top 5% of witch_trial entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,885 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  12. [14] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · ~2026-28542-33 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Charge witchcraft
    Location Danvers, Salem, Ipswich +1
    Derivative work The Crucible, The Crucible
    Start time
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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