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How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?

19 people were hanged in the Salem Witch Trials and 1 (an old man) was killed by "pressing" because he refused a trial.


How many people were convicted and hanged during the salem witch trials?

19 were and they hanged, then they were later cleared of there crimes which they should have neer died for


How many years did it take for the 1200 people to be executed during the Salem witch trials?

Pardon my outrageuos laughter. Only 19 people were convicted and executed during the Salem witch panic, 20 if you count Giles Corey being pressed to death for refusing to make a plea in court. It took just under a year for all the trials and the governor's proclamation that ended the trials and pardoned all the remaining accused to happen.


Who was the youngest person to die during the Salem witch trials?

Dorcas Good EDIT: Dorcas was the youngest ACCUSED. She survived the trials only to go mad. The youngest to DIE was John Willard, who was around thirty when he was executed on August 19, 1692.


How many people were convinced of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials?

Between February 1692 and May 1693, over 150 people were arrested and imprisoned, with even more accused who were not formally pursued by the authorities. The two courts convicted 29 people of the capital felony of witchcraft, 19 of whom (fourteen women, five men) were executed by hanging. In addition, Giles Corey was pressed to death for refusing to enter a plea. In addition to those executed, at least five more died in prison.