John Hale
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About
Puritan pastor who was a prominent figure in the Salem witch trials of the late seventeenth century. His posthumous book, A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature of Witchcraft, showed that he changed his mind about the trials later in life.
Before fame
Before becoming a preacher in Beverly, Massachusetts, he attended Harvard University.
Trivia
It is believed that he changed his mind about the witch trials when his own wife was accused of being a witch.
Family life
He was married to Rebecca Byles until she passed in 1683. He then married his second wife Sarah Noyes.
Associated with
He is a character in the famous Arthur Miller play The Crucible.
