![]() ![]() (Protestants belong to a religious group that was formed in opposition to the Roman Catholic Church in the late 1500s. They were originally members of Protestant groups in England that opposed practices of the Church of England under King James I (1566–1625). The reason was that the Puritans had a unique sense of their mission in America. Although belief in witchcraft was prevalent throughout the American colonies, formal trials and executions occurred only in the Puritan communities of New England, the northeastern part of the present-day United States. Yet a closer look at this era reveals that, from the very beginning, fear of witchcraft was a basic part of New England society and served many complex functions. The trials are generally considered to be a unique and isolated flare-up of European superstitions that had been brought to America by a few settlers. The witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, in 16 are remembered today as a tragic chapter in American history. ![]()
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