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YES Lyle Koehler believes that the hysteria of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts during 1692-1693 was the product of young women rebelling and taking advantage of an opportunity of exercising power otherwise not afforded to them in the patriarchal, puritan society in which they lived. Koehler references sociologist Dodd Bogart’s conclusion of why the accusing or “bewitched” residents of Salem began to fall into hysteria. Bogart said that demon or witch charges provided a kind of catharsis for…

The accusations against people assumed to be a Witch could reveal an excessive amount of information about Puritans. Puritans were a group of people who believed in purifying the Church of England from Roman Catholic influences. Since they had such strong religious beliefs, the Salem Witch Trials occurred. Puritans were not well educated, but they were religious fanatics, extremely cautious, and very fearful. The people of the Massachusetts Bay Colony may not have been well educated in medical…

witch hunts in New England they will bring up naked girls dancing in the woods or accused witches being executed for their crimes by hanging at the gallows or being pressed by stones. This is only one view of the witch hunts in New England. Although it makes sense that the most extraordinary events would be the ones heavily documented and popularized, there are many other examples of witch hunts and trials that did not reach such fanatical levels. In his book Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt…

how would you feel if you were the one that got accused when you were innocent. It took place in Boston MA in 1692. The puritans believed the bible. They believed that if you did not follow the bible, the devil would get into that person’s body and turn that person into a witch. Over 100 people were being accused of being witches. Over 100 mostly woman, married, 40-60 years old were accused by single, young, girls, 16-20 years old. The accusers were mostly poor farmers, who were accusing…

In Rosalyn Schanzer´s Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem, the town of Salem, Massachusetts, turns to chaos as people accuse others of torturing people through witchcraft. Two young girls had become afflicted with a terrible disease that had not been heard of before. With the lack of the knowledge and tools that exist today they only found one reason for what was happening to them. The doctor thought they were bewitched. The two young girls then started accusing people of…

were not a witch because only witches could survive according to medieval logic. There was no other explanation for why a person could survive drowning without using magic. Either way, they were killed by water or fire and the witch hunt continued (“The European Witch Hunts”). In present time people with physical or mental disabilities are not typically burned at the stake, but there still seems to be a ring of fire keeping the imperfect from the circle of normalcy. However, the term…

Have you heard of the many mysteries and superstitions during the Elizabethan Era? Have you heard of the Collar or the Rack? The Elizabethan Era was a period of the supernatural, such as witches and witchcraft, and is one of the creepiest and odd eras. Punishment and crime was handled in a more cruel and inhumane way during the Elizabethan Era. One of the most deadly diseases known to mankind took place, The Black Plague. Strange homemade remedies were also made to cure sicknesses and diseases.…

As tapestries have become a decorative staple among college-aged students across the United States in recent years, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back and see where and how they began, because as they say, “everything old is new again.” To begin, what exactly is a tapestry? A tapestry is a bobbin made cloth with a surface consisting entirely of weft threads, where discontinuous wefts form beautifully intricate patterns. Tapestries originated in Coptic Egypt around 42 AD,…

The salem witch trials took place February of 1692 and May of 1693. By the end of the trials, hundreds were indicted of witchcraft and more die in prison awaiting trial or hanging. These events are indicated as the Salem witch trials, several countries suffered the inflicting hands of the community. While these were not the first examples of execution for witchcraft in England. The Puritan town was home of most of the which traits and became the center of attention. Our American government…

Mob in Salem The Salem witch trials was one of the largest witch trials in history. A mod is a group of people that form together and have a common goal, they will sometimes become aggressive and violent and is unorganized. There is a group of people coming together to get rid of witchcraft. When there are many people in a group and have the same goal there will be arguments and it can cause violence. Everyone in Salem has the same common goal to get rid of witchcraft. The people of Salem are…