What happens when an astrologer, a witch, and a poltergeist walk into a barn in colonial Massachusetts? In this third installment of Massachusetts Witch Trials 101 on Witch Hunt, we delve into the intricate narratives of various Massachusetts witch trials that span from 1657 to 1687. Several significant cases are broken down such as those involving Elizabeth Morse, Mary Webster, and John Godfrey.These cases illustrate the trials of the period and their lasting impact. The hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack also touch on their ancestral connections to these trials and discuss their advocacy work to end present-day witch hunts through their organization.

List of those accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts

Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England by John Putnam Demos 

The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England by Carol F Karlsen

Witch-Hunting in Seventeenth-Century New England: A Documentary History 1638-1693 by David D. Hall

The Devil's Dominion: Magic and Religion in Early New England by Richard Godbeer

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