Salem

lead to numerous accusations and the resulting, convictions and hangings. The panic in the village of Salem Massachusetts of 1692 was the result of more than one factor, some may even say a perfect storm. On one hand the Social standing of those accused were on the fringe of the Puritans culture norm. This leads to some being accused with little to know evidence to do so. Over the years the Salem witch craft trials have been blamed on many different causes, but all can agree that the year of…

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a series of trials and accusations of over 100 people. This event still fascinates and baffles historians and people alike to this day. Things escalated and spiraled out of control and the cause of that is still a mystery. However, there are many possible causes to the hysteria which translated into numerous innocent people being accused of witchcraft. Conflict was very prevalent in Salem, Massachusetts during the time of the accusations. This conflict…

the fact of the Salem Witch Trials, many people and families were greatly affected. The Salem Witch Trials consisted of people being accused of bewitchment. Hangings, stoning or banishment were all consequences of being found guilty. The effect that the trials had on the people of the town was it had them living in constant fear. A grand total of 200 people were accused of bewitchment (Land of). Salem Witch Trials started off in Massachusetts during mid June. The hometown of Salem Witch Trials…

Hale was needed in Salem as he was labelled as a ‘spiritual doctor’ who could diagnose the presence of witchcraft and to demolish its presence from any town. As witchcraft was assumed to be present around Salem, Hale had stayed and took part of the ongoing witch trial. Hale was a second voice to the court and many admired him and his work. I assume that Reverend Parris was quite interested in Hale by the way he had acted in his first meeting with him. Although he was a young doctor, Hale had an…

To date, the Salem Witch hysteria and the resulting trials have baffled historians and psychologists, causing them to be unable to provide a definite answer as to why Salem was thrust into hysteria and panic. But there are still some ideas as that give insight to what might have caused the start of the trials. The most logical of the ideas is the Salem villagers ' religion and belief in the occult/supernatural which fueled the fire to start the hysteria. The beliefs and religion of Puritans…

In 1692, people were making Salem Witch trials. There was a group of girls who were dancing and singing in the forest with a witch, Tituba. They were doing witchcraft to make some boys of the Salem Town like them. Sam Parris saw the girls and Tituba dancing. To protect themselves, the girls said that there were witches and they acted like they were possessed. So in Salem Village, everyone was accusing other people of witchcraft even they weren’t doing it. This was because the town believed the…

The Salem Witch Trials, in 1692, was a phase in American history when the Puritans settled in Massachusetts and extraordinary events began. The events that occurred stirred up hysteria within the people. The hysteria was also induced by propaganda of the North Church and the fear of the unfamiliar land and people, accusations, and God. The idea of witches existing and infesting themselves in Puritan daily life caught and spread through the Puritan communities quickly. As a popular influence, the…

Arthur Miller the author to this play is connecting the salem witch trials to the Red Scare. Which was to find out ones who believes in communism and was trying to overthrow the american way of life. The public is the reason for the Red Scare started, but who is the reason for the salem witch trials. That individuals is obvious known to be Rev. John Hale. Hale’s Gullibility and Self-righteousness proves he is most blameworthy for the Salem witch trial. Hale first starts out with his gullibility…

The salem witch trials were a line of hearings and prosecutions of people charged with witchcraft in Massachusetts between february 1692 and may 1693. These witch trials resulted in many innocent women accused and be set on trial and latter be hung. Many women have died from this act. This was a very important act when it was going on in 1692 because everyone believed in this act. Bridget Bishop was the first person to be found guilty for the practice of witchcraft and was found guilty and was…

seventeenth century, in the hot summer of 1692, approximately 20 Puritan men and women were put to death in Salem, Massachusetts, for practicing witchcraft. The Puritans were Protestant Christians who settled in New England, because of religious circumstances where they were unhappy with their mother church in England. They left and came to the new world to practice Christianity in its purest form. The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 were caused due to fundamentalism, social status envy, and…