The notorious Salem Witch Trials began in 1692, in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Salem was founded in the winter of 1623, by a fishing settlement that was located on Cape Anne by England’s Dorchester Company. After several year of harsh weather, a group lead by Roger Conant, started to search for a more permanent settlement location. Roger Conant was born in East Budleigh, Devon, England in 1592. Conant sailed from the Plymouth colony from London in 1623 on a ship named “Anne”. Before Conant sailed to America he worked as a Salter, and became associated with people who disapproved with the Puritan authorities in Plymouth, and lead the settlement to Salem. Conant and the other founders of Salem came up with the name of Salem from the Hebrew
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During this time it was considered very peculiar behavior. Soon after the teens were caught 11-year-old Abigail Williams, and 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris began having uncontrollable outbursts, violent contortions, and frantic screaming. After the parents contacted the local doctor, William Griggs, the only diagnosment he come up with was Bewitchment. All at once Marry Warren, Elizabeth Hubbard, Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, and Anne Putnam Jr., began having similar symptoms. This caused everyone to question what they girls were doing and what they unleashed upon the …show more content…
Bridget Bishop was married to three men throughout her life, but was widowed by her first two husbands. Bishop was the accused by more individuals for witchcraft than any other victim, but not for acts of witchcraft, it was the way that she portrayed herself. Bridget Bishop had an luxurious life style, and wore colorful clothing that was used against her during her trial as evidence of witchcraft. When Bishop arrived at the courthouse she wasn 't a stranger to the court, she had been there before for an accusation of witchcraft but was cleared of all charges. Despite being cleared of witchcraft prior, Bishop was found guilty then eight days later she was hung on Gallows Hill in
During this time it was considered very peculiar behavior. Soon after the teens were caught 11-year-old Abigail Williams, and 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris began having uncontrollable outbursts, violent contortions, and frantic screaming. After the parents contacted the local doctor, William Griggs, the only diagnosment he come up with was Bewitchment. All at once Marry Warren, Elizabeth Hubbard, Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, and Anne Putnam Jr., began having similar symptoms. This caused everyone to question what they girls were doing and what they unleashed upon the …show more content…
Bridget Bishop was married to three men throughout her life, but was widowed by her first two husbands. Bishop was the accused by more individuals for witchcraft than any other victim, but not for acts of witchcraft, it was the way that she portrayed herself. Bridget Bishop had an luxurious life style, and wore colorful clothing that was used against her during her trial as evidence of witchcraft. When Bishop arrived at the courthouse she wasn 't a stranger to the court, she had been there before for an accusation of witchcraft but was cleared of all charges. Despite being cleared of witchcraft prior, Bishop was found guilty then eight days later she was hung on Gallows Hill in