KnowraSalem witch trialsLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Salem witch trials, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 7Related 5Narrower topic 2ScapegoatingBroader topic: Accusations concentrated community fears and conflicts on alleged witches.Massachusetts Bay ColonyBroader topic: The trials occurred in the successor Province of Massachusetts Bay, amid political and social instability.New EnglandBroader topic: They remain a stark example of the religious tensions and legal failures in colonial New England.Women's historyBroader topic: The trials show how gender shaped accusations, authority, and vulnerability.WitchcraftBroader topic: Salem became a lasting example of how witchcraft accusations can escalate into mass persecution.Witch trialsBroader topic: Salem is the best-known North American case and shows the danger of spectral evidence.Province of Massachusetts BayBroader topic: The trials unfolded during the province’s first years under its new charter.