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The number of women who were reluctant to testify during the witch trials is not known. However, it is estimated that approximately 90% of those accused of witchcraft were found guilty and executed. Of the approximately 500 people who were executed, most were women.Witch trials occurred over several centuries, with the most intense periods in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. In England, the last execution was in 1685 and the last trials in 1717, though accusations continued to be made for a while. The most famous witch trials in America, the Salem Witch Trials, took place in colonial Massachusetts from 1692 to 1693.