Discover the chilling history of the Hartford witch trials of 1662, the first American witch hunt that shook Connecticut decades before Salem’s hysteria.
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This Wealthy Woman Was Hanged as a Witch for Speaking Her Mind
Discover the tragic history of Anne Hibbins, a wealthy Boston widow hanged as a witch in 1656 for speaking her mind and challenging Puritan conformity.
7 Bizarre Witch Trial Tests
Discover the dark history of witch hunts through 7 bizarre witch trial tests, from the swimming test to spectral evidence, and their lasting legal impact.