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A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature of Witchcraft

by John Hale

An eyewitness account of the Salem trials

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An eyewitness account of the Salem trials

First printed in 1702, John Hale’s account draws on his position as a Beverly pastor and his participation in the Salem Village witchcraft trials. It includes events leading up to the trials and records Hale’s interpretation of how afflictions attributed to witchcraft occurred: he concluded that Satan, rather than the accused, manipulated objects to cause them. This reformatted edition makes an out-of-print historical work available, offering a perspective shaped by someone who attended the trials and prayed with the accused.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the history of the Salem Village witchcraft trials
  • Those exploring early religious interpretations of witchcraft and affliction
  • Readers interested in historical accounts by participants in events

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Salem Village witchcraft trialsReligion and witchcraftEyewitness historical perspective

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Book overview

This balanced account of the Salem Village witchcraft trials, including the events leading up to them, was first printed in 1702. The book was written by Reverend John Hale, the pastor of the church in Beverly, Massachusetts. His rare eyewitness account concludes it was Satan, not the accused witches, who used the manipulation of objects to afflict others. Rev. Hale had been the preacher in Salem since 1664, and was a participant in the trials, attending them and praying with the accused.

The mission of DERBY SQUARE PRESS is to find and once again make available to the public
out of print books of historical significance. This book is a reformatted copy of the original.

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