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In which era did Europe's witch hunts reach their peak?
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Who was the astronomer whose mother stood trial as a witch?
Answer: Johannes Kepler
Why: His mother Katharina was freed in October 1621, after 14 months in prison.
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Which war was raging in England when Matthew Hopkins led witch hunts?
Answer: English Civil War
Why: With the war on, his 1645 trial at Chelmsford was heard by local magistrates instead of the usual circuit judges.
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In which country were nearly all those executed for witchcraft men?
Answer: Iceland
Why: Of the roughly 22 people burned there, just one is confirmed to have been a woman.
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When did the Salem witch trials begin?
Answer: 1692
Why: More than 200 people were accused of witchcraft in and around Salem across 1692 and 1693.
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In what year was the last Salem conviction cleared?
Answer: 2022
Why: An eighth-grade civics class in North Andover pushed for the bill that cleared the last convict, Elizabeth Johnson Jr.
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In what year was Anna Göldi executed in Glarus?
Answer: 1782
Why: The court avoided any official charge of witchcraft and sentenced her for poisoning instead.
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