salem witch trials

Salem witch trials

events and characters

• The Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692.
• People were possessed by the devil
• There is also a special court in Salem convened to hear the cases
• By september 1692 the hysteria had begun to abate and public opinion turned against the trials
• But what have caused the salem witch trials the fact that some people believes in the supernatural, and particularly the devil's practice of giving certain humans the power to harm others in exchange for their loyalty

introduction

• January 1692: Elizabeth Parris and Abigain Williams were accused by the doc. William Griggs.
• Tituba in the last February.
• Tituba confessed. She wanted safe herself.
• Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Good.
• Special court of Oyer: Bridget Bishop was hanged
• Giles Corey was pressed to death by stons

events

• Judges: Samuel Sewall William Stoughton
• Processed: Martha Carrier
• Witness: Tituba

characters

Miracapillo, Narciso, Fortugno 4BL