The Salem Witch Trial and its Religious Background Witches involved during the Salem Witch Trail are woman that practice in witchcraft and tend to have evil magic powers. These witches use their powers to cast spells on others or things coming their way. These witches have an interest in witchcraft and also have a religious background in them represented by many stories and documentaries. Witches have many different representations toward them, these are the main two things that describe witches in many people perspectives which is involving in witchcraft and the story of religion behind them. The Salem which trial has occurred in Salem Town, in the state of Massachusetts between the years of 1692-1693. The Salem Which Trial has a meaning
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“Though none of them had formal legal training, the judges had studied the basis of all law in Salem- the Bible” (Woods 6). One quote they have used from the bible was “There shall not be found among you any one that uses divination [fortune telling], or an enchanter, or witch” (Woods 6). Rebecca Nurse was also accused of sticking pins and pinching young teenaged girls and married woman. “Throughout the trial, these accusers twisted themselves into strange positions and howled in pain because, they said, Goody Nurse was sticking them with pins and pinching them” (Woods 7). These people have entered the court as her Rebecca Nurse accusers. Not only she was occurred in witchcraft but was accused in crimes. “Some of the accusers also gave evidence of past crimes they said Nurse had committed” (Woods 7).
The importance of the Salem Witch trial is the fact of how they evaluate what type of people would be witches. The judges would try the best they can by using their studies from the bible to know if these woman are a witches or not. They considered witchcraft very dangerous and harmful and the only type of people who would be involved in witchcraft would be considered the witches. They wanted to have an end to these witches because they have caused a lot of harm to many people in
“Though none of them had formal legal training, the judges had studied the basis of all law in Salem- the Bible” (Woods 6). One quote they have used from the bible was “There shall not be found among you any one that uses divination [fortune telling], or an enchanter, or witch” (Woods 6). Rebecca Nurse was also accused of sticking pins and pinching young teenaged girls and married woman. “Throughout the trial, these accusers twisted themselves into strange positions and howled in pain because, they said, Goody Nurse was sticking them with pins and pinching them” (Woods 7). These people have entered the court as her Rebecca Nurse accusers. Not only she was occurred in witchcraft but was accused in crimes. “Some of the accusers also gave evidence of past crimes they said Nurse had committed” (Woods 7).
The importance of the Salem Witch trial is the fact of how they evaluate what type of people would be witches. The judges would try the best they can by using their studies from the bible to know if these woman are a witches or not. They considered witchcraft very dangerous and harmful and the only type of people who would be involved in witchcraft would be considered the witches. They wanted to have an end to these witches because they have caused a lot of harm to many people in