Famous Trials: Salem Witch Trials: Arrest Warrant

Students describe the basic beliefs of the Puritan religion; identify the principle figures in the Salem Witch Trials;explain the events that led to the mass hysteria suffered by the town; analyze the First Amendment; and examine...

Spark interest in a historic phenomena that lasted over 1000 years. The topic, witch hunts throughout history! A timeline beginning in 1000 BC follows how various religious groups have persecuted those thought to be witches up through...

Virtual tour from the Salem Witch Museum highlights the historical sites of the Salem Witch Trials and provides an overview and an FAQ concerning the events of 1692.

Presents a history in the form of a timeline of the persecution of witches prior to the Salem witch trials.

A survey of the Salem Witch Trials as well as its background in seventeenth-century colonial New England. Includes descriptions of the accused and analysis of the reasons for the outbreak of witchcraft accusations, a bibliography,...

This section of the web page has a collection of resources on early European witch hunts as well as some of the Salem witch trials.

The resources used in the book The Witches of Lorraine by Robin Briggs are provided here. These include 400 witchcraft trials that took place in the Duchy of Lorraine. The 'Search trials' section lists all the trial materials. These have...

Site provides information on Darrow himself, the Scopes "Monkey Trial," the Leopold and Loeb Trial, and other famous trials with which he was associated. Great photographs are included.

Focuses on this event's legal proceedings and includes the texts to original documents such as examinations, petitions and death warrants. Also contains brief biographical sketches of some of the people named as witches.

This is the original transcript of the trial examination of Mary Easty, accused witch, April 22, 1692.