The intolerance of witchcraft had caused a 19 people to be
executed and a few more were locked down in prison cells. This infamous hysteria started when people
were acculturated with Puritan superstitions. Puritans were said to believe the
existence of demons and evil spirits and their corresponding good counterparts.
This belief had created a perception that misfortunes are connected to them and
thus fuel the superstition even more.
I would help but i do not know this answer.
It's on the internet, but its not free verse.