In her book A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials, Laurie Winn Carlson draws on these events at length in the first few chapters; they make fascinating reading.

You know, just for the spooky chills You don't really need to be a fan of horror films to know of the Salem witch trials. The horrific reality is of course, etched in history. But what this dark ...

The ceremony was held in Salem, Massachusetts, the site of the infamous Salem Witch Trials during the late 1600s, which saw ...