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The Salem Witch Trails. Written by: Rebecca Gillie Bry Sniadecki Kaleigh Kennedy Nina Marcano. Where?. Massachusetts Bay Colony Salem Village Essex County The hangings took place at Gallows Hill. When. 1692 Affliction, accusation, arrest, Jan-May 1692
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The Salem Witch Trails Written by: Rebecca Gillie Bry Sniadecki Kaleigh Kennedy Nina Marcano
Where? • Massachusetts Bay Colony • Salem Village • Essex County • The hangings took place at Gallows Hill
When • 1692 • Affliction, accusation, arrest, Jan-May 1692 • Trials, Executions, June -Sept 1692 • In 1688 &1689, the King of England and the imperial governor of MA (Sir Edmond Andros) were removed from office.
Conflict in the Church • After having 3 different preachers from 1672- 1688 Samuel Parris was hired as preacher of the Salem Church after “private negotiations” in June 1689 • In October, 1689 the Parris family was given the parsonage and the land around it even though the Villagers had agreed in 1681 that the parsonage would not be transferred to specific people. It was supposed to be left available for the ministry forever.
In Feb. 1689, Salem Villagers ask to separate Salem Town and Salem Village.
Hysteria in Salem Ignites • When a few young girls claimed to be possessed a flame of paranoia and chaos was ignited throughout Salem. • The girls accused women in Salem county of bewitching them and claimed the women were witches.
When exposed to the women the young girls exhibited odd behaviors such as foaming and bleeding from the mouth and fits of seizures. • The town of Salem became aware of this and was emerged into a state of mass chaos.
Over 150 people were accused and arrested for practicing witchcraft. • The accused were jailed and tortured while they awaited trial.
The clergy set up a special court in Salem to try those who were accused. • The court was judged by Samuel Sewall, John Hathorne, and William Stoughton. • Most of the accused were sentenced to be hanged.
The Famously Accused • Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba were the three women originally accused. • Bridget Bishop- the first to be tried at the new court of Oyer and Terminer. • Rebecca Nurse, age 75, was one of the oldest accused. -Some even wrote letters claiming Nurse was innocent and she was even questioned gently. -But, still she was sent to jail to await a trial that would sentence her to be hanged .
John Proctor • Unlike most, did not fall into the mass hysteria. • His pregnant wife was accused of being a witch and he burst into the courtroom as a last effort to testify for her. • This apparently made him look just as guilty as her. • Elizabeth Proctor was accused and her husband was sentenced to be hanged for doing little more than defending her. • Mrs. Proctor was allowed to remain in jail until the baby was born.
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