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Wars and their tie to the Salem Witch Trials

Shouldn't the Indian Wars, King Philip's War and King William's War, have their own section so as to show that they had a bigger impact on the Salem Witch Trials and why they went down? Authors such as James Kences and Mary Beth Norton write about the wars at length, stating that it was due to fear of the Indians that people were so afraid of witches. They allude to the idea that without the wars, the Salem Witch Trials could not have taken place. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Britabab1431 (talk • contribs) 19:13, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 6 December 2017

the witch trials did not start in February but in January 204.234.211.248 (talk) 14:37, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 15:14, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
According to Smithsonian Magazine, suspicions only began in January, but the trials did not. Balon Greyjoy (talk) 08:46, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 February 2018

The first two paragraphs of this page have no citations. If editors wish to present the possibility of children being killed in prison, they should present facts i.e. citations to back up their claims. I also find it odd and a little pathetic that this page is "semi-protected" as if it has been subject to 'vandalism'. If by vandalism you mean people removing your absurd claims which have no citations... 27.32.185.94 (talk) 18:12, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Since you did not suggest a specific change, none will be made. As far as your complaint, please familiarize yourself with WP:LEAD, which does not generally require citations in the summary at the start of the page. Magic♪piano 20:19, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

"Against Modern Sadducism" (1668)

EditSafe, I have reverted your replacement of the info about the 1668 work "Against Modern Sadducism". However, then I put the source you inserted into use but as a mere inline reference instead. May you please explain how and why have you considered the 1668 work inaccurate and irrelevant? Thanks. --George Ho (talk) 04:41, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

I considered it to be misleading because although Dr. Griggs wrote the book, it was really others who were the accusers of witchcraft. You are right that irrelevant wasn't the right wording, but misleading is. EditSafe (talk) 16:37, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
I re-added the information you removed but left the information you replaced as well. Hopefully this will be satisfactory to all. EditSafe (talk) 16:45, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Tituba

Whereas very notable novelized treatments of the atrocities cast Tituba as Afro-American in actual fact she was Indian (also a commonplace: see Google results for "indian slavery in new england": link). Reference: [https://books.google.com/books?id=GgZ4BgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22the+witches%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiPjd6nooTTAhVKxWMKHUhsAAIQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=tituba%20indian&f=false "'indian' & 'tituba'" w/in Stacy Schiff's (2015) The Witches: Salem, 1692.

Semi-protected edit request on 14 May 2018

hi — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lbicknese (talk • contribs) 13:38, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 July 2018

Please add the following to the bibliography or further reading:

Preston, VK. “Reproducing Witchcraft: Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live”. TDR / The Drama Review, 2018, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 143-159. 99.230.30.21 (talk) 12:12, 31 July 2018 (UTC)

 Done Danski454 (talk) 21:10, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
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