One incident that sparked a wave of opposition was the execution of Giles Corey. He knew that if he were convicted, then his children would not inherit his land, so he refused to stand for trial. In answer to his defiance, the court used “peine forte et dure”. This form of torture consisted of him being stripped naked and strapped down with a board on his chest. Every time he refused to stand for trial, heavy rocks were placed on top of the board. He survived two days of this torture before he died on September 19th. The last eight hangings took place three days later (The Salem Witch
One incident that sparked a wave of opposition was the execution of Giles Corey. He knew that if he were convicted, then his children would not inherit his land, so he refused to stand for trial. In answer to his defiance, the court used “peine forte et dure”. This form of torture consisted of him being stripped naked and strapped down with a board on his chest. Every time he refused to stand for trial, heavy rocks were placed on top of the board. He survived two days of this torture before he died on September 19th. The last eight hangings took place three days later (The Salem Witch