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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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Who was the group leader of the puritans during Salem witch trials?
The most prominent Puritan minister in Massachusetts at the time would either be Increase or Cotton Mather. Increase, Cotton's father, was in England trying to get the colony's charter back during most of the trials, making Cotton the most prominent that was physically there.
Samuel Parris and Nicholas Noyes were the ministers in Salem Village and Salem Town respectivly, so both would have an impact on a witch crisis in Salem.
How did the people flee Salem during the Salem witch trials?
Most people did not. Two cases of people who did are known to exist. John Alden sailed to Plymouth and Duxbury, away from Esseex County and the trials. Mary Bradbury was smuggled out by people who did not believe the accusations.
Why were the salem witch trials so important?
Surprisingly, they actually weren't that important outside of Essex County. Boston, the Massachusetts seat of government, was not affected in any great way and southern Massachusetts completely ignored the trials. John Alden jr. was able to escape trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The trials caused no political upheavel and the disruption in the social order was quickly dealt with.
Who were the convicted persons of the Salem witch trials and what happend to them?
Bridget Bishop Rebecca Nurse Sarah Good Susannah Martin Elizabeth Howe Sarah Wildes George Burroughs Martha Carrier John Willard George Jacobs John Proctor Martha Corey Mary Eastey Ann Pudeator Alice Parker Mary Parker Wilmott Redd Margaret Scott and Samuel Wardwell were convicted and executed.
Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Faulkner, Dorcas Hoar and Mary Bradbury were convicted but were not executed. Proctor and Faulkner were given a stay of execution due to pregnancy. Dorcas confessed so she would be spared. And Mary's friends got her a stay of execution, however, some accounts state she escaped.
What is the punishment by the Wicca goddess-god if a Wiccan follows another religion's God?
Apostasy, or falling from faith is only a sin in the Abrahamic traditions, in which they can be punishable by excommunication or execution. Wicca and Neopaganism, like Hinduism and Buddhism, do not even acknowledge the concept of apostasy. Thus, in turning away from the Lord and Lady, you can expect no reprisal.
Keep in mind that monotheism as practiced within Christianity and Islam are unique to these faiths. All other faiths, especially the classical ones, acknowledge the existence of multiple gods in multiple pantheons. In fact, it is because of this, and the activism of early Christians that they fell out of favor and, commonly, into the Roman circus as lion chow.
But the Lord and Lady are incarnate in all gods and goddesses, hence, in the Wiccan and Neopagan perspective not only is Yahweh respected, but is, in fact an aspect of the Lord. Yahweh's consort, Asherah who is no longer exalted within Judeo-Christianity, is similarly an aspect of the lady, and hence is sometimes honored as such. (So think of her when you eat your next cheese steak sandwich).
This means that technically one can be Christian and Pagan at the same time. This being how you define yourself. Conservative Faiths like to withhold the status of Christianity from those they feel have deviated too far (say Jehovah's Witnesses, LDS or Unitarians, even Catholics). But if you understand that the Lord and the LORD are one and the same, you can walk on both paths.
The only wrath you will ever face in Wicca is that which is similar to the concept of karma: that evil which you visit upon the world will return to you threefold. The same is true for the blessings and works you give. Follow the Wiccan Rede with diligence and the Lady's blessings will be upon you.
Why was it surprising that rebecca nurse is charged with witchcraft?
Unlike most accused witches, she didn't possess all the traits that usually defined a witch. Most prominent was her wealth and status. Both far exceeded those of a standard witch. That being said, that was not unusual for the Salem outbreak. Many of the victims lacked one or more of the key traits of the public idea of a witch.
No, the Quakers were accused of Witchcraft in New England long before the Salem Witch Trials. They left New England for Pennsylvania.
What is One major difference in Salem witch trials and The Crucible?
Do You mean the Crusades? Well The Salem witch Trials were mostly for liberal woman while the crusades target was anyone who didnt accept catolisism, mostly the Muslims.
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They meant the play written about the Salem Witch Trials. I have to tell you that most of what is in the Crucible is a fabrication for the purpose of Miller's allegory. Most of it differs greatly from the actual events. The Crucible changed ages and combined characters into a single one.
What ways did the people in the Salem witch trials die?
The 19 condemned were hanged. 1 was pressed to death for refusing to say how he would be tried (basically guilty or not guilty in todays society). Between 4-13 died in prison from existing conditions from before prison or poor conditions in the prison.
What is the web address of the Witch House in Salem Massachusetts?
The web address of the Witch House is: www.salemweb.com/witchhouse
What is a valid historical argument of the Salem witch trials?
I'll give you two and the theory I believe.
1. A common theory is Ergot poisoning. Ergot is a fungus that grows on wheat and rye that causes hallucinations much like those of LSD. It also causes pain from resricted circulation of blood. Pain was the main symptom of the afflicted victims. The hallucinations could account for the spectors of witches they saw. It also came at the right time. Wheat and rye are consumed over the winter when there is nothing else to eat. The afflictions began in mid to late winter.
2. There's also the guilt theory. Girls in Salem went to the reverands to pass the time hearing stories and learning white magic from the slave Tituba. Of course, that was illegal and frowned upon in Puritan socitey. Racked with guilt, the girls lied to cover up what they had done. Eventually the power and attention went to their heads. That explains why they started out blaming people who were on the very fringes of society, like Tituba and Sarah Goode, and the went on to accuse more powerful people, like the reverand Burroughs. They also would have named personal enemies. For example, Rebbecca Nurse had argued with the Putnams over land. It also explains why people who spoke out against the trials were always named. If people started to listen to them and their reasoning, the girls might be found out.
After five years of reading and thinking about the Trials, I personally agree with Laurie Carlson's theory about encephalitis. Encephalitis is a disease that affects the brain and nervous system that can cause visions and muscle spasms. That explains the fits and visions. Encephalitis also can pinch nerves, which can account for the feeling of being pinched. Salem Village is near a swamp, where mosquitoes, the main carriers of encephalitis in New England, breed. It also explains why not everyone was afflicted. It affects children more easily and not everyone affected has symptoms. The theory also gives a reason for why only Ann Putnam apologized. She was one who faked it. Everything fits. However, I do not believe that everyone had Encephalitis because it seems impossible that when in court, the girls could see the very persons on trial in their visions. Its too convient, or inconvient if you're the defendant. So, some had aggravated symptoms while others just pretended for personal gain.
How many witches died in the Salem Witch Trials?
The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft- the Devil's magic- and 20 were executed.
What country was the Salem witch hunt in?
The Salem witch hunts happened in the English colony of Massachusetts, in what is now the USA.
Who was Martha Carrier in The Crucible?
Like many people involved in the events of the Salem witch trials of 1692, Martha Carrier wasn't a character in The Crucible. She was indeed charged with witchcraft and hanged for such, but Arthur Miller doesn't mention her in his play. I'm sorry; someone seems to have given you misinformation.
What was the scientific name for the fungus that caused the Salem witch trials?
Claviceps purpurea. However, it has not been proven that Ergot caused the Salem witch panic afflictions. It is only a theory.
John Putnam, Founder of the Salem Family, settled in Mass. in the early 1640s
When did the Salem witch trials take place?
The Salem Witch Trials take place on March 11, 1692 and on March 21, 1692
Was thomas hinckley govenor during the Salem trials?
Maybe somewhere, but the governor of Massaschusetts was William Phips.
Is the Salem that Count Zinzendorf founded in 1753 the same Salem as the town with the witch trials?
No. How could a town founded 60 years after the trials ended have had them? The Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts.
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Did Reverend John Hale of Beverly publicly apologize for his part in the Salem Witch Trials?
No
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Yes, he did. In his book that attacked the preceedings and biblical justification for the Trials.
