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Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings conducted in Colonial Massachusetts beginning in 1692 to prosecute people accused of witchcraft. Of the dozens convicted of witchcraft, 19 were executed by hanging.
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Why is Mrs Putnam so quick to believe that Goody Osborn is a witch?
It is assumed today by historians that the Putnams had vendettas against several families in the community for one reason or another. Mrs. Putnam was trying to get a quick conviction for Goody Osborne for personal resentments.
How old do you have to be a witch and how?
Any age. You don't have to be religious. You just have to connect with your spiritual self. And learn how to use spells. You can create potions as well. You can still wear your everyday clothes.
Who were some of the people who were accusers and what were they like?
Ann Putnam, Abigail Williams, Mercy Lewis, Mary Walcott, Mary Warren and Sussanh Sheldon were accusers. We have no idea what they were like because no one records the personalities of random girls who don't really matter and after the trials, no one wanted to think about those girls.
Why is Mrs Putnam so quick to believe that Goody osburn is a witch?
Because Osburn was the midwife when three of Putnam's children died. Putnam is so crazed with grief, and she blames herself for her childrens death, so she leaps upon any excuse to believe that an outside force took away her children.
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Mrs Putnam: I knew it! Goody Osburn were midwife to me three times. I begged you, Thomas, did I not? I begged him not to call Osburn because I feared her. My babies always shriveled in her hands!
What type of people were targeted during the Salem Witch Hunt?
Salem was a special case in witch hunts. Even now, we can not find a single trait to connect all the accused in Salem. Poor people like Sarah Goode, clergymen like George Burroughs, town matrons like Rebbecca Nurse and so many others were imprisoned on charges of witchcraft. 19, including the three named above, were hanged after conviction.
How was the Salem witch trails unfair?
A lot of the time the witches who confessed to committing such a crime as witchcraft, they were spared their life. Even if they didn't do it, which none of them actually did, they ruined their good reputations by admitting to doing it just to live. But when they refused to say they did it, whether for dignity or respect, they were put to death. So why tell the truth, when it would get you killed. It was unfair because lying saved your life and telling the truth killed you.
Why is mrs putnam so quick to believe that goody is a witch?
It is assumed today by historians that the Putnams had vendettas against several families in the community for one reason or another. Mrs. Putnam was trying to get a quick conviction for Goody Osborne for personal resentments.
What is the difference between Salem witch museum and Salem witch house?
They are two separate places.
Salem Witch House (or more accurately "The Witch House"):
In February, 1692, three accused women were examined by Magistrates Jonathan Corwin and John Hathorne. Corwin's home, known as the Witch House, still stands at the corner of North and Essex Streets in Salem, providing guided tours and tales of the first witchcraft trials. John Hathorne, an ancestor of author Nathaniel Hawthorne, is buried in the Charter Street Old Burying Point. This house can actually be seen in the modern movie Bewitched starring Will Farell.
Salem Witch Museum:
This Museum looks like a mini-cathedral, straight out of mid-evil folklore. It is open year round, but closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. It is located on Washington Square North. Their website is located at www.salemwitchmuseum.com
Tituba was a slave that confessed to seeing the devil who appeared to her sometimes like a hog and sometimes like a great dog
That could be Ann Putnam for being one of the main accusers. Cotton Mather for being the most prominent miniser invovled. William Phips for being the governor. William Stoughton for being the head judge. Martha Corey for speaking out against the executions.
What happens when witch get catch?
1. they are thrown off cliffs
2. burnt at the stake
3. they are tied upside down and sawed in half or just to their uterus and left to bleed to death
Why were women burned at the stake in 1692?
The burning of witches is more a cliché that a real fact. The truth is that the burning of people convicted for being witches was not very common in England. By the time of the colonies, English law forbade burning people alive; this also means that the people convicted in Salem for witchcraft was not burned at the stake alive, they were hanged up to death.
What did James 1 do to people accused of witchcraft?
King James I of England took a strong stance against witchcraft, influenced by his belief in the supernatural and his personal experiences. He authorized the publication of the "Daemonologie" in 1597, which outlined his views on witchcraft and encouraged the prosecution of those accused. Under his reign, many individuals were executed or imprisoned for witchcraft, with notable cases such as the North Berwick witch trials. His policies contributed to a climate of fear and suspicion surrounding witchcraft during that era.
