witch trial
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concept
A witch trial is a formal legal or quasi-legal proceeding in which individuals are accused, investigated, and judged for alleged practice of witchcraft, often driven by fear, superstition, and social or religious tensions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| witch trial canonical | 9 |
| witch trials | 5 |
| witch hunt | 1 |
| witchcraft trial | 1 |
| witchcraft trials | 1 |
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Warboys witch trials (1593) | — |
| Affair of the Poisons | witchcraft trial |
| Salem witch trials | — |
|
Cloyce
surface form:
Salem witch trials
|
— |
| Pendle witch trials | witch trials |
| Würzburg witch trials | — |
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Richard Carrier
surface form:
Salem witch trials
|
— |
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Würzburg, Germany
surface form:
Würzburg witch trials
|
witch trials |
| North Berwick witch trials | witch trials |
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European witch hunts
surface form:
Salem witch trials
|
witchcraft trials |
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Lancaster Assizes
surface form:
Pendle witch trials
|
— |
| Samlesbury witch trial | — |
| Bamberg witch trials | witch trials |
| Fulda witch trials | — |
| Vardø witch trials | witch trials |
| Salzburg witch trials | — |