Salem Witch Trials FAQ Page Were the victims of the Salem witch
trials burned at the stake? Where did the outbreak originate?
When did the trials first begin? When did the trials end? What
caused the Salem witch trials? What ended the trials? What is
spectral evidence? Did John Proctor and Abigail Williams really
have an affair as described in Arthur Miller's The Crucible? Did
witches really exist in Salem? How many people died as a result
of the trials? How many people were accused? How many people
were afflicted? What web site can help me research my family
history to see if I'm related to a person involved with the
Salem witch trials? With the exception of Giles Corey--who was
crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea of guilty or not
guilty, the executed were hanged, not burned. In Colonial
America, witchcraft was a felony punishable by death by hanging.
However, in Europe witchcraft was considered heresy and
punishable by burning at the stake. The witchcraft outbreak
originated in Salem Village with