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... Any
normal person could be considered a witch. ... According to old stories, a witch made a deal with the Devil to do
his bidding. ... In 1484, Catholics
became upset by the stories of witch craft and decided to put an end to it. People would go on
witch hunts and round up as many suspects they could find and hang or burn them at the stake. ... In the late 1600s many witches began to be
spotted in Salem Village, Massachusetts.
The first warning that something was wrong in Salem Village occurred in January 1692. ... It was believed that a witch could cast a spell by just looking at the
person. ... Magistrate Hathorne did not accept Good’s innocence and she was found guilty
to be a witch. ... Osburn denied she was a witch. But from Good’s testimony Osburn was a witch
was good enough evidence for Hathorne. ... Along with
this trial there were many other people who were tried in court and found guilty to be a witch. ...
After a period of time people started to question wether all the people being accused of
witch craft and put to death were actually guilty. ... They later changed their laws, witch craft was no
longer considered a crime.
Approximate Word count = 976
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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