its the same event no difference
The Court of Oyer and Terminer
We only have etchings and woodcuts from the Trials and we can only assume who and what they are of.
The court created for the trials was dissolved and the government granted the remaining accused pardons.
The Salem Witch Trials were performed in civil court, meaning no lawyers.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer, to hear and determine.
By
Giles Corey, pressed to death for etering a plea to the court
The Court of Oyer and Terminer was the legal body formed by the governor to perform the Trials of the accused witches.
Martha Corey is on trial. She was put on trial in Salem, Massachusetts as part of the infamous Salem Witch Trials of the 1600s.
The news from Andover relates to the trials in Salem in "The Crucible" by highlighting the growing disillusionment with the witch hunts and the legal proceedings based on hysteria and false accusations. In Andover, the townspeople reject the authority of the court, reflecting a broader questioning of the legitimacy of the Salem trials. This parallel underscores the theme of mass panic and the consequences of unchecked power, which ultimately leads to the downfall of the Salem trials as well.
The Salem witch trials gave a reason for the use of spectral evidence in trial to be banned in court, something that hadn't happened before.
Mary Warren was a servant and a member of the Proctor household in Salem, Massachusetts. During the Salem witch trials, she also served as an official of the court, where she was one of the accusers. Her position allowed her to participate in the trials, contributing to the accusations against others in the community.