Salem witch trials of 1692

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Salem_witch_trials_of_1692

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:cause	economic hardship political instability fear of witchcraft social tensions personal vendettas religious extremism
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:Salem_Witch_Trials_Memorial gptkb:Proctor's_Ledge_Memorial
gptkbp:endDate	May 1693
gptkbp:eventType	mass hysteria witch hunt
gptkbp:governorDuringEvent	gptkb:William_Phips
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Salem witch trials of 1692
gptkbp:legacy	The Crucible by Arthur Miller influenced American legal principles subject of literature and drama symbol of mass hysteria
gptkbp:legalProcess	gptkb:Court_of_Oyer_and_Terminer
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Salem,_Massachusetts gptkb:Essex_County,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:mediaType	gptkb:Salem_(TV_series) gptkb:The_Crucible_(film) gptkb:The_Crucible_(play) gptkb:Three_Sovereigns_for_Sarah_(miniseries) gptkb:Witch_Hunt_(documentary)
gptkbp:notableDefendant	gptkb:Abigail_Williams gptkb:Ann_Putnam_Jr. gptkb:Betty_Parris gptkb:Elizabeth_Hubbard gptkb:Mary_Walcott gptkb:Mercy_Lewis
gptkbp:notableJudge	gptkb:John_Hathorne gptkb:Samuel_Sewall gptkb:William_Stoughton gptkb:Bartholomew_Gedney gptkb:Jonathan_Corwin gptkb:Nathaniel_Saltonstall gptkb:Peter_Sargeant gptkb:Wait_Winthrop
gptkbp:notableVictim	gptkb:George_Burroughs gptkb:Giles_Corey gptkb:Martha_Corey gptkb:Rebecca_Nurse gptkb:Sarah_Good gptkb:Tituba gptkb:Mary_Parker gptkb:Elizabeth_Proctor gptkb:John_Proctor gptkb:Alice_Parker gptkb:Ann_Pudeator gptkb:Bridget_Bishop gptkb:Elizabeth_Howe gptkb:Margaret_Scott gptkb:Martha_Carrier gptkb:Mary_Eastey gptkb:Samuel_Wardwell gptkb:Sarah_Cloyce gptkb:Sarah_Osborne gptkb:Sarah_Wildes gptkb:Susannah_Martin gptkb:Wilmot_Redd
gptkbp:numberOfExecutions	20
gptkbp:numberOfPeopleAccused	over 200
gptkbp:numberOfPeopleDiedInJail	at least 5
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:European_witch_hunts gptkb:Pendle_witch_trials gptkb:Connecticut_witch_trials
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Puritanism
gptkbp:resultedIn	legal reforms public apologies compensation to families lasting cultural impact reversal of convictions
gptkbp:startDate	February 1692
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Salem,_Massachusetts gptkb:Salem,_Massachusetts,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5