In 1692, in the Essex County of Massachusetts, particularly in the community of Salem Village, a series of witchcraft afflictions, accusations, trials and executions began to take place. Afflicted with spells of black magic and sorcery, men, women and children were all rapidly involved in the activities of the witchcraft outbreak. As Salem's witchcraft outbreak began to spread throughout the community like a virus, more and more men, women and children were being arrested, tried, hung and executed. The very first incident of the Salem witch outbreak began when a group of young girls in the Salem Village met in their usual small, informal gatherings where they discussed their future. One of the girls brought a crystal ball into the meeting. …show more content…
Their parents tried to keep this incident a secret, but it became a bit of a challenge. In February 1692, the adults tried to explain what was happening to their children. The children were described as having peculiar postures, ludicrous speeches, distempers and outbursts. Trying to silently bring these strange behaviors under control, the Villagers didn't succeed in doing so. When one of the local ministers, Reverend Samuel Parris' nine-year-old daughter, Betty Parris and his eleven-year-old niece, Abigail Williams were afflicted, he had no other choice but to take …show more content…
Soon afterwards, Goody Nurse was also arrested and committed to Salem Town's jail. This is when Salem Village civil authorities began to take the witchcraft outbreak seriously. The next few examinations occurred on April 11th. They were no longer being held in Salem Town or in front of Hathorne or Corwin. Instead, each examination was held before the deputy governor, six magistrates and an assembly, which included several ministers. Ten days later, Thomas Putnam, Jr.'s daughter and his wife became
The Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 ended almost as soon as it began. Why did this happen, and why did it happen in Salem? Between June and September of 1692, over 20 men and women were hanged, an 81 year old man got pressed to death under heavy rocks and hundreds of others faced accusations of witchcraft. In 1689 Samuel Parris moved to Salem as the village minister.
In Salem village, the Reverend Parris’ nine year old daughter and her niece Abigail Williams, began exhibiting strange, odd behavior, including shouting and barking. Soon after other girls from Thomas Putnam Jr. were exhibiting the same behavior. Peoples started crowding over their houses. These girls were trying to escape the fact that they were bewitched. So, the girls started blaming others of witchcrafting
The Massachusetts Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were unfortunate, unforgettable tragedies that resulted in the slaughtering of innocents, tests and punishments against accused witches, and ultimately regret that tore a community apart. Puritans were wary of witchcraft so by the end of May 1692 prisons were full of people who were believed to have sold their soul to the devil (Wilson 103). However, the accused citizens had much to say about that outrageous claim. Sarah Good, a woman executed in July of 1692 due to the Salem Witch Trials yelled this as she was being convicted; “You are a liar. I am no more a witch than you are a wizard, and if you take away my life God will give you my blood to drink” (Brandt 34).
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692-1693 was the most infamous witchcraft episode in United State's history. Set in a Puritan New England settlement, Salem Village, the original ten females became afflicted between January 1682 and the madness would not end until May 1693. Salem Village, Massachusetts became engulfed in hysteria. During this time, one hundred and fifty-six people accused of witchcraft, fifty-four people confessed, fourteen women and five men were hanged, a man was pressed to death, three women and a man died in jail. In addition, an infant, who was born in the jail died as welled.
In 1692, the most famous trials of all time was held in Salem Virginia, they were the Salem Witchcraft Trials. According to Document A, it states that people think that since they haven’t seen a witch before, they don’t exist. But, “We never met with any robbers on the road, therefore there never was any padding there.” This means that people think that they have to see the thing, in this case is witches, to believe that they are real.
“The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft.” Along with many citizens falling ill and failing to improve, village doctor, William Griggs, diagnosed these women and men as possessed
In the winter of 1692,trouble began in the village of Salem in The Massachusetts Bay Colony. According to my research it explains,it started with nine year old Betty Parris started acting weird. She would hide under chairs,flap her arms and jerk around. She would also blabble saying words no one could understand.
The Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem in the winter of 1691 to the winter of 1692, a group of young girls fell strangely ill and complained of symptoms including knife-like pain, the feeling of being choked, and pinching. The town’s religious leaders blamed witchcraft. Salem, being a theocratic government, therefore relied heavily on the decisions and opinions of the religious officials. The Salem Witch Trials were caused by the enormous amount of attention and speculation it received from the religious leaders. The three main reasons the Salem Witch Trials took place were because of the written scripture, the legal/judicial system, and the tensions between the Town and the Village.
Some of the most unique and historical events regarding witches, took place right here in Massachusetts. The witch trials of the late 1600’s were full of controversy and uncertainty. The Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts was home to most of these trials, and became the center of much unwanted attention. The trials which took place during 1692 resulted in the hanging of fourteen women and five men that were accused of being witches. Also, one man was pressed to death by heavy weights for refusing to enter a plea.
In January 1692 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts a mass hysteria broke out. Eight girls began showing signs of a strange and unknown illness, with symptoms of delirium, impaired speech, convulsions, and screaming. The villagers wanted an explanation, so the doctor diagnosed the girls with bewitchment. Soon, accusations were being thrown out left and right. This lead to over 150 citizens accused of witchcraft, then sent to jail.
A major trail of executions began in the spring of 1692 when a group of girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed
In Salem, Massachusetts summer of 1692, a group of teenage girls were said to have been “under evil hands”. When the girls were asked, who had done this to them, they accused local middle aged men and women. According to Castillo, “the first three women they accused were Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, the slave” (1692, Castillo). Tituba claimed to not be a witch however, her mother was. These three women were the first witches to go on trial, all three were found guilty.
For Salem, 1962 was a very negatively eventful year. Not only were the town’s annual production levels low, but the smallpox virus had run rampant throughout the community. To top off the chaos, the Salem witch trials had begun. These trials were a famously known series of court trials formed to punish people accused of communicating with the devil, otherwise known as witchcraft. From May 1962 through June 1963, many blameless individuals of Salem, Massachusetts were accused of witchcraft and eventually lost their life.
Abigail Williams: The Conniving Woman of the Crucible The Salem Witch Trials began in Salem Massachusetts in 1629. Many people were accused of being a witch and many lives were lost. In Author Miller’s The Crucible, Abigail Williams is the most to blame for the events of the Salem Witch Trials. Abigail is one of the main characters in the play.
The Salem Witch Trials The belief of witchcraft can be traced back centuries to as early as the 1300’s. The Salem Witch Trials occurred during 1690’s in which many members of Puritan communities were accused and convicted of witchcraft. These “witch trials” were most famously noted in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Many believe this town to be the starting point for the mass hysteria which spread to many other areas of New England.