What body declared the Salem witch trials unlawful in 1702?
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General Court of Massachusetts
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Which accuser was the first old enough to testify under oath?
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Which accuser was the first old enough to testify under oath?
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Elizabeth Hubbard
Which accused woman was John Proctor's wife?
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Elizabeth Proctor
Who served as clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer?
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Stephen Sewall
Who prosecuted cases for the Court of Oyer and Terminer?
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Thomas Newton
Which court handled Salem witchcraft cases in 1693?
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Superior Court of Judicature
Which magistrate co-signed John Hathorne's Salem examinations?
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Jonathan Corwin
Who directed John Indian to make a witch cake?
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Mary Sibley
Which physician judged the afflicted girls to be possessed?
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William Griggs
In what town were the Salem witch trials and hangings held?
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Salem Town