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The Puritans were religious reformers who wanted to move away from the Church and practiced Calvinism. They believed the Devil or Satan was the cause of every tragedy that befell them. The cause of the Salem Witch Trials were from girls who were bored from reading the Bible, so they started accusing innocent people of being witches to relieve their boredom. The accused witches were jailed during the trials, and many spent time in jail for months without being given a trial. The events of the Salem Witch Trials were similar to the trial Arthur Miller experienced with the House Un-American Activities Committee, which inspired Miller to travel to Salem and write the Crucible.