Giles Corey was one of the six men executed during the Salem Witch trials 18th September 1692
In act 4, he got stoned to death because he wouldn't admit something. He got stoned to death by Danfurth and the Court
Giles died because he wouldn't answer the charges against him. He died being pressed by stone with his last words being "more weight"
Giles Corey was accused of witchcraft. When he went to trial he refused to make a plea, similar to the innocent and guilt of our day. That meant they couldn't try him. The tried pressing him under stones to force him to speak. He never did and the weight finally crushed him on September 19th, 1692.
He died by being tortured by Danforth and the Court. They tortured him by laying stones on top of him until the pressure gave way and kill him. His last works were "more weight", in other words, "I'm not telling you anything!"
Giles Corey was one of the six men executed during the Salem Witch trials 18th September 1692
In act 4, he got stoned to death because he wouldn't admit something. He got stoned to death by Danfurth and the Court
He was crushed to death by stone weights
Giles Corey, who was approximately 80.
Giles Corey, who was around 80.
Giles died because he wouldn't answer the charges against him. He died being pressed by stone with his last words being "more weight"
Giles Corey was accused of witchcraft. When he went to trial he refused to make a plea, similar to the innocent and guilt of our day. That meant they couldn't try him. The tried pressing him under stones to force him to speak. He never did and the weight finally crushed him on September 19th, 1692.
He died by being tortured by Danforth and the Court. They tortured him by laying stones on top of him until the pressure gave way and kill him. His last works were "more weight", in other words, "I'm not telling you anything!"
Giles Vandeleur died in 1978.
Giles Healey died in 1980.
Francis Giles died in 1847.
Giles Bullard died in 1992.