Witch trials

century in England. The time leading up to the Salem witch trials was full of tension and stress for everyone. Between the after effects of the British war with France, recent smallpox epidemic, and fear of attack from near by Native American tribes. Due to these tensions and just the human impulse to keep oneself safe, the witch trials were ultimately fueled with suspicion of one another, resentment, and just fear of the unknown. The Salem witch trials began in the spring of 1692. A group…

HISTORY OF THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS The Salem Witch Trials started in the spring of 1692 after a group of girls claimed to be possessed by the Devil. While claiming this, the girls accused several other citizens of Witchcraft. This caused a sudden huge amount of hysteria to spread quickly throughout the colonies. As the mass hysteria spread, a special court was proposed for the Witches’ trials. The first victim that was accused of Witchcraft was a woman who goes by the name Bridget Bishop. In…

The Salem Witch trials in Massachusetts, 1692 have intrigued many. One wonder is what even made the witch trials commence at all? I can draw from the evidence provided to me, that several factors and considerations contributed to the trials. They include the blame that was passed from woman to woman, why the blame was passed on, rather than “confess” or proclaim innocence, and the social and economic differences between the east and west of the Salem village. The spread of blame is what seemed…

they had committed during the trials. Those that had falsely accused their neighbors, stolen property from accused witches, and hanged the innocent went unpunished. However, some accusers did publicly apologize for what they had done (Schanzer 118). In 1706, at age 29, Ann Putnam Jr. read a letter of apology out loud in front of the Salem church. Her words were recorded as, "I desire to lie in the dust, and earnestly beg forgiveness of all those unto whom I have given just cause of sorrow and…

fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that occurred in the Province of Massachusetts. The unbelievable ailment impelled fears of witchcraft, it comprised of young ladies including a slave, and numerous different inhabitants of Salem started to blame different villagers for partnering with fiends and throwing spells. Moreover, his focal plot was to talk about the undertaking between Abigail Williams and John Proctor. Proctor was more than sixty at the time of the trials,…

convicted and hung, while one person was even sentenced to death by stone. Many people were sent to jail to await their trials, so many that the jails soon became crowded. The lives of many people in the town of Salem were affected by the trials when about 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft, nineteen people were hung and one person was stoned to death. The Salem Witch Trials began in early 1692, when two young girls, one the daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris and the other his…

The Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts from 1692 until 1693. This event would cause the small puritan community to be on edges. The cause for this madness were wild accusations of a witch being in the midst of the community. The reason for this belief of witches was sparked when these two young girls related to the priest Samuel Parris, started to act bizarre in 1692. It was said that the Doctor believed the cause of the little girls behaviors were from something supernatural.…

The year 1692 marked a major event in history in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trial hysteria still leaves the country with so many questions as to what happened in such a small town. Why did 19 people die as a result to these trials? This paper will discuss the events leading up to the Salem witch trials, and the events that happened during and after them. To begin, It all started when two girls accused others, older women, of interacting with the devil. Document C,…

The Salem Witch Trials is a series of tragic events that occurred in colonial American history. Hundreds were accused, many sat in jail for months and five died there, nineteen men and women were hanged, one man was pressed to death, and two dogs were allegedly killed. Most people have heard about the Salem Witch Trials, but few know the details about the incident. It all started in February of 1692. Six-year-old Betty Parris, daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris, became suddenly ill. However,…

Massachusetts, the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a perfect example of such a dark time. Filled with confrontation, accusation, and misery, these trials proved to be a feat for anyone accused of being a witch to overcome. Blown out of proportions, this particularly demeaning situation soiled Salem’s name for years to come as it became a hunt for blood,…