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Article 1 Amidst all the madness and confusion that is going on here in Salem Massachusetts, the Salem Scriptures were fortunate enough to catch up with Reverend John Hale on the evening of October 26th 1762. We released this rare interview with the intent that the public would be humbled. Salem Scriptures: Good evening Reverend Hale, would you care to answer a few questions that I have regarding the recent events that have just happened in this town? Reverend John Hale: Sure, I think you…

“The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692” (Nick T. 1). In my opinion, it is ironic that the accusations were started by three young girls. Why anyone would take accusations of this sort seriously is incomprehensible. However, these girls, “screamed, threw things, uttered peculiar…

She causes pain and suffering too many people. John Proctor’s relationship with Elizabeth and Abigail creates chaos in Salem Witch Trials. It also shows how Abigail is responsible for the Salem Witch Trials. Abigail is manipulative and wants everything to go her way. Therefore she is a villain, adulterer, manipulator and nothing less. It shows how Abigail will do anything to keep herself safe. She will even put to death…

A group of local girls in the town of Salem, Massachusetts have been spotted performing strange activities in the woods during the night. Local priest, Reverend Parris, states that he witnessed his slave, Tituba, former resident of Barbadoes, chanting around a fire surrounded by the group of girls. Reverend Parris claimed to find it odd that his daughter was out past curfew, so he began to investigate. He was searching for his daughter, Betty Parris, when he spotted the scene. He also claimed…

Witch Trials. There were many characters in the story that deserves some of the blame for what took place. Many people were thrown in jail for being accused of witchcraft. Some people were hung because they did not confess. The trust between one person and another was lost. Friendships ended with betrayal so they could benefit themselves. The town of Salem and its people were ruined by the events of the Salem Witch Trials. However, who was to take most of the blame for the Salem Witch Trials?…

The Salem Witch Trials can simply be described as the following: a dark period in history where unwarranted persecution and ignorance ran amuck in human society. This phrase summarizes the gist of many historical opinions generated by this horrific event. However, this phrase implies that witch hunts abruptly stopped after this dramatic and sickening period in history, unfortunately this assumption is false. The witch trials of Salem involved the execution of twenty residents, and the…

Salem Witch Trials Witches The word witch comes from the celtic word 'wicca' meaning 'wise one' or 'magician'. Witchcraft was made a capital offence in Britan in the year 1563. How it began The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692. It all started when an Arawak slave called Tituba began telling otherworldly tales to 9 year old Elizabeth Parris and 11 year old Abigail WIlliams. Eventually, other girls joined in to listen to Tituba's stories. The new group included Ann Putnam (11), Mercy Lewis (17),…

Virginia in 1609. In the Examination of Ann Foster, the woman Anne Foster, confesses to being a witch. The author is a witness to her confession, making it a primary source. The author is trying to create a scene in Oregon during the Salem Witch Trials, and he does this by writing about Anne Foster 's experiences. The audience are the common people (citizens) who were waiting to see whether or not Foster would confess. Her confession began as follows: First, a bird came to her and promised her…

The Salem witch trials consisted of a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft. The trials resulted in the 20 executions by hanging and fourteen of them were women and two were dogs. Five others died in prison and two of them were infants. (Schiff, 2015). People were accused of witchcraft if they are believed to be contentious, stubborn or have been accused of other crimes. (Roach, 2013). Obviously, the Salem Witch trials were unnecessary and nobody was…

women were accused of witchcraft and brutally hung. Plenty more people were accused and held in jail during this time of confusion and blind allegation. According to the textbook, The American Journey: A History of the United States, the Salem Witch Trials came about because Massachusetts “lacked a legally established government and therefore in all that uncertainty, an outbreak of…