Ministry of Magic

Hysteria and LSD Trips in the Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials were a dark time in American History. It took place in the town of Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, where many girls claimed to be aiding the devil and practicing witchcraft. Along their way, they accused many other women in their town of also being witches. A wave of hysteria spread and many women, men, and children were tried in court for practicing witchcraft. Bridget Bishop was the first girl to be convicted as a witch, and…

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…

Today, being accused of witchcraft is as crazy as saying the Kardashians provide any real benefits to society, but in the Puritan society of New England in the 1600s, witchcraft was a perfectly logical explanation for strange or otherwise inexplicable events. Most likely if you ask someone about 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…

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…

organisms have been exiled since the beginning of time. After all, the runts of the litter are the first to die. However, the thirteenth century had a more mystical group of outcasts known as witches. They were thought to be evil beings who practiced magic and were said to have worshipped the devil. Those suspected of witchcraft were seen as unholy and as a threat that needed to be eliminated. Typically the widowed, defenseless, and usually mentally or physically disabled were accused of being…

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.…

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…

Have you ever wondered what factors play a role in leading a person down the wrong path? When Abigail Williams was 17 years old in Salem, Massachusetts, in the late 1600s, she was at the center of the Salem Witch Trials. When she, along with many of her friends, were caught dancing in the woods by her uncle, Reverend Parris, she decided to start making others her scapegoat for what she had caused. To the Puritans, dancing was seen as a sign of witchcraft and could be punishable by death. As the…

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…