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What was spectral evidence in the Salem witch trials?

Testimony about visions/apparitions

How many individuals did Phips's 1693 general pardon excuse from Stoughton's death sentences?

Eight individuals

When was the Superior Court of Judicature established in Salem?

January 1693

What did Governor Phips order the court to do that made convictions nearly impossible?

Discount spectral evidence

What happened to the first five prisoners tried in January 1693?

All five were found not guilty

To whom did Phips write in February 1693 criticizing Stoughton?

King William III

When did Samuel Sewall publicly apologize for his role in the trials?

January 1697

What did the Massachusetts government do in 1711 regarding the witch trials?

Paid compensation to victims' families

What two powerful positions did Phips appoint Stoughton to?

Lieutenant Governor & Chief Justice

What was Stoughton's stance on spectral evidence after the trials ended?

Remained convinced of its usefulness

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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