Sarah Osbore Trial

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Futhermore, Sarah Osbore became one of the first women to be accused of wichcraft. By the beginning of the year 1692, when Betty parries and Abigail Williams claimed that Sarah had conctact with the devil. In the acticle Also, Elizabeth Hubbard accused Sarah of afflicting her, describing it as her pinching and poking her with knitting needles. Sarah had not attented church. Due to a long illeness therefore, it was more likey to product powerful suggestions. Sarah Osbore arrest was March 1692. Moreover, she never came to trial because she died in prison on May 10 1692 at the age forty one. In comparison of Mercy Disborought, were no clear indicarion tha she had formed an allience with the devil. The evidence had been provide an important rainforment

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