Salem Witch Trials
I wonder how it would feel to be accused for being possessed by the devil and practicing witchcraft. Especially at a young age of nine or eleven. It seems very bizarre to me that this even happened. I am here to elaborate on this topic about some facts that I never knew about the Salem Witch Trials.
Firstly, I found that in January of 1692 young girls started being accused of witchcraft. The first two young girls that were accused were Elizabeth Parris, age nine, and Abigail Williams, age 11. A local doctor William Griggs, diagnosed bewitchment on these girls. According to history.com, the girls began “having fits, including violent contortions and uncontrollable outbursts of screaming.” Later other young girls began showing
I wonder how it would feel to be accused for being possessed by the devil and practicing witchcraft. Especially at a young age of nine or eleven. It seems very bizarre to me that this even happened. I am here to elaborate on this topic about some facts that I never knew about the Salem Witch Trials.
Firstly, I found that in January of 1692 young girls started being accused of witchcraft. The first two young girls that were accused were Elizabeth Parris, age nine, and Abigail Williams, age 11. A local doctor William Griggs, diagnosed bewitchment on these girls. According to history.com, the girls began “having fits, including violent contortions and uncontrollable outbursts of screaming.” Later other young girls began showing