Ergotism and the Salem Witch Trials Pt. 1

Ergotism and the Salem Witch Trials Pt. 1

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Mary Toft

In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Mary Toft

In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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History Daily: The First Execution of the Salem Witch Trials
American History Tellers

 June 10, 1692. Accusations of witchcraft spark hysteria in a town in Massachusetts, leading to the execution of Bridget Bishop – the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials.


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The Salem Witch Trials
Short History Of...

For more than two centuries, between the late 1400s and early 1700s, a terror of witches gripped Europe. From Scotland to Spain, thousands of people were accused, tortured and executed. But as the hysteria faded in Europe, it crossed the Atlantic. In 1692, in New England, it took ...  عرض المزيد

Inside the Witch Trials: Salem | Fear In A New World
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

We often think of the witch trials as something in the deep and distant past.


But, as we'll hear in today's episode, the attitudes and behaviour that led to witch trials is as present today as it was then.


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Episode #187- What Bewitched Salem? (Part I)
Our Fake History

In 1692 in the town of Salem Village, Massachusetts, two young girls started acting very strangely. The girls suffered from uncontrollable fits, bouts of incoherence, and odd outbursts including barking and choking sounds. A physician summoned to examine them concluded that the o ...  عرض المزيد