SALEM WITCH TRIALS: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE STORIES Imagine living in the 1600’s and being convicted of being a witch. The Salem witch trials, in Bamberg Germany are the most famous witch trials. Soon after that, the witch craze came to Salem and even spread farther into America then thought back in the 1600s. Understanding the causes and consequences of the Salem witch trials give more of an understanding of witchcraft today.
PURITAN LIFE IN SALEM During 16-17th century, Puritans protested against England and New England, according to Earle Jr. Rice, author of The Salem Witch Trials. Puritans were also called Congregationalists from the church of England. Furthermore, the Puritans wanted to remove anything connected to the Catholic church. …show more content…
The first witch trial in North America was in Massachusetts Bay colony in 1648 (Rice 12). According to Stacy Schiff, author of the article “ The Devil’s Tongue” a person named John Hathorne was the first to handle the early depositions. A second first is that a person named Tituba was the first to mention flight as part of witchcraft (Schiff). A third first is that the earliest recorded witch case in North America was Anne Hibbins and she was found guilty for the crime of witchcraft (Kallen …show more content…
Such as five of the nineteen convicted witches that were hanged were men in Salem (Romeo). Out of the five, one of the men was stoned to death when people tried to get a confession from him (Goodheart). Besides that most of the men accused of witchcraft were dismissed because they were male (Meltzer 52). In addition to the men convicted there was children convicted and condemned to death because they had screaming fits, said strange words, or even moved their bodies in a certain way (Strauss). For example before the Salem witch trials a women who lived with a minister of Glitch Massachusetts had violent fits and odd behavior for a period around three months long and was convicted. Furthermore young girls that had strange fits could claim that they were being controlled by a certain witch or even just a witch (Hall).
The number of people convicted in the witch trials are extremely large number and different depending on the location. For example, in Salem 19 people were put to death for witchcraft (Romeo). In some places one town the estimated number is 50 of the 600 residents were convicted of being a witch according to Fred Pelka author of “The Women 's Holocaust.” Another estimate number as high as 165 people were convicted in over two dozen towns and villages (Goodheart). Some even say 344 people were accused of witchcraft (Meltzer
PURITAN LIFE IN SALEM During 16-17th century, Puritans protested against England and New England, according to Earle Jr. Rice, author of The Salem Witch Trials. Puritans were also called Congregationalists from the church of England. Furthermore, the Puritans wanted to remove anything connected to the Catholic church. …show more content…
The first witch trial in North America was in Massachusetts Bay colony in 1648 (Rice 12). According to Stacy Schiff, author of the article “ The Devil’s Tongue” a person named John Hathorne was the first to handle the early depositions. A second first is that a person named Tituba was the first to mention flight as part of witchcraft (Schiff). A third first is that the earliest recorded witch case in North America was Anne Hibbins and she was found guilty for the crime of witchcraft (Kallen …show more content…
Such as five of the nineteen convicted witches that were hanged were men in Salem (Romeo). Out of the five, one of the men was stoned to death when people tried to get a confession from him (Goodheart). Besides that most of the men accused of witchcraft were dismissed because they were male (Meltzer 52). In addition to the men convicted there was children convicted and condemned to death because they had screaming fits, said strange words, or even moved their bodies in a certain way (Strauss). For example before the Salem witch trials a women who lived with a minister of Glitch Massachusetts had violent fits and odd behavior for a period around three months long and was convicted. Furthermore young girls that had strange fits could claim that they were being controlled by a certain witch or even just a witch (Hall).
The number of people convicted in the witch trials are extremely large number and different depending on the location. For example, in Salem 19 people were put to death for witchcraft (Romeo). In some places one town the estimated number is 50 of the 600 residents were convicted of being a witch according to Fred Pelka author of “The Women 's Holocaust.” Another estimate number as high as 165 people were convicted in over two dozen towns and villages (Goodheart). Some even say 344 people were accused of witchcraft (Meltzer