According to Mary Norton, author of In the Devil's Snare, the "witchcraft crisis" began in the middle of January 1661, which resulted in legal action against 144 people. (Norton 3) Of that number, nine women were executed for being witches
According to Mary Norton, author of In the Devil's Snare, the "witchcraft crisis" began in the middle of January 1661, which resulted in legal action against 144 people. (Norton 3) Of that number, nine women were executed for being witches
In addition, women suffered any lack of independence during this time. According to Earle Rice, author of The Salem Witch Trials, the Puritans were "woman haters" (Rice 11)
" She denied any accusations and the Porters believed her. (Roach 49-50) However, the accusations continued