The Salem Witch Hunt (Full Episode) | Witches: Truth Behind the Trials | National Geographic

Probably the most-famous witch trials in history takes place in Salem in 1692. Using cinematic reconstructions, new analysis and expert interviews this episode reveals how broken politics, complex history and local rivalries result in mass hysteria and the supposed bewitchment of girls from the village, leading to accusations of witchcraft, death and destruction on a petrifying scale.

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