#39 Andrew Doyle - The New Puritans
Within Reason
Comparison of Salem Witch Trials and medieval witch hunts in Europe
The comparison to the Salem Witch Trials is interesting because they were not as dramatic as many people assumed. Only 20 people were executed and another five died in prison, compared to the thousands killed in the medieval witch hunts in Europe.
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