Some People thought it may have been because:
1. Of his high temper
2. His wife had as well been accused of witchcraft that could also be one reason
3. He had ben guilty for one case of murder
4. He was threatened his neighbors
5. He was accused to have set John Procter's house on fire but there wasnt any evidence.
Some Facts; The things written on top are also facts to use
1. He had been crushed to death
2. Only person to be crushed to death
3. Crushed to death because he wouldn't cooperate with the court
4. His death took 3days
5. Was stripped naked in his death process and neighbors watched his death
6. His wife Matha Corey was hung to death
7. She died on September 22, 1692
8. Third wife of Gile Corey
;P hope i helped
martha was accused of witchcraft because she predicted her neighbors pig would die and they did
Katherine Marie lund and Ryan smith
"Reaching for land," or buying up the confiscated property of neighbors accused and convicted of witchcraft.
Because he did not plead guilty to the crime of witchcraft.
Giles Corey and Francis Nurse arrive at the Proctor house because both of their wives were taken in for questioning about witchcraft.
Giles Corey, and he wasn't accused of witchcraft, he with held a name from them.
Giles Corey reveals to Reverend Hale that he thinks his wife is practicing witchcraft. He says she was reading a weird books and that she tried to hide them from him. Giles accuses his wife Martha of being a witch.
"Reaching for land," or buying up the confiscated property of neighbors accused and convicted of witchcraft.
Because he did not plead guilty to the crime of witchcraft.
He was convicted of contempt for withholding the identity of his source.
Giles Corey and Francis Nurse arrive at the Proctor house because both of their wives were taken in for questioning about witchcraft.
Giles Corey, and he wasn't accused of witchcraft, he with held a name from them.
Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft, because her husband Giles said she read Strange books
Giles Corey reveals to Reverend Hale that he thinks his wife is practicing witchcraft. He says she was reading a weird books and that she tried to hide them from him. Giles accuses his wife Martha of being a witch.
Use the whole witchcraft scandal to try to get more land
Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam, saying that he was overheard telling his daughter to accuse George Jacobs of witchcraft so that he can buy his land when he is prosecuted
Between June and September, in 1692, in Salem Mass, 19 people were hung on the charge of Witchcraft. They were accused of Witchcraft. They were not the ones that did the accusing. Giles Corey was pressed death by stones for not pleading guilty to the charge of Witchcraft. Other people died while imprisoned.
Giles Corey was married to Martha Corey but in what year
Giles Corey. His wife is then accused of witchcraft because of this. Hence why he goes to plead with Governor Danforth in Act 3 of 'The Crucible'