The Salem Witch Trials: History Over Looked Immense hysteria, hostile land, supernatural enemies, all precursors to the infamous Salem Witch Trials which took over more than just the town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, it petrified most of the New England colonies. In all United States’ courthouses today, people are innocent until proven guilty, but back in 1692 people were guilty until proven innocent. With the corrupt court system that existed in the United States, it was nearly impossible
would look to the church for a solution. Thus, it is understandable that the Witch Trials in the Massachusetts area would create such delirium. Though many historians have attributed the cause of the Salem Witch
The people of Salem lived their lives through the Bible and trusted the word of God. Specifically in the Bible: Hebrew (KJ) Exodus 22:18 “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” Suspicion began to rise as the rumors of witchcraft ran throughout the city. Citizens began to worry whether or not their neighbors were truly a part of witchcraft. The City of Salem took every accusation to trial where they would hang 19 “witches” and have the other accused imprisoned. The Salem witch trials changed the lives
Strange behavior from young girls in the town of Salem, Massachusetts led to a travesty that changed history. The events that occurred in 1692 led to wrongful arrests and even executions after accusations spread of people practicing witchcraft. A combination of many things including pure adolescent boredom led to the Salem Witch Trials. Salem consisted of Puritan people who believed that a few young girls in their town had become bewitched (“Puritan Life”). The motivation of the girls is questionable
The Salem Witch Trials occurred during a time where tensions were high and strong Puritanical beliefs ruled the way of thinking. Salem-Village was a relatively isolate area, being far enough away from any other town that they had to travel to the town of Salem a few miles away through the woods just to be able to go to church. This seclusion led to mass paranoia and a fear that they were in constant danger of the devil’s influence. The fears brought about by these circumstances caused a massive witch
Salem Witch Trials There are some that still deny major historical events from taking place, despite living in the twenty-first century and being up to date with new discoveries and facts about the events. They have denied the Holocaust, the Lunar Landing, and yes, the Salem Witch Trials. Based on the amount of facts to back up the trials, it is easy to conclude that these people are either crazy or extremely stubborn and firm in their beliefs, because the Salem Witch Trials were indeed an actual
The history of the Salem Witch Trials began when two girls by the name of Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams - 9 and 11 at the time - started to have seizures and uncontrollable screaming fits. When they failed to get better, a village doctor by the name of William Griggs was called and brought to diagnose the girls. Soon after the doctor diagnosed them with bewitchment other girls started exhibiting the same behavior as Abigail and Elizabeth. In late February arrests were made for the Parris’
There are many misconceptions the witch trials. Some of the biggest ones are that the witch trials targeted women exclusively, the church was to blame for it, and that millions of people were killed by being burned at the stake. Although most of the victims were women there were men who were accused. There was also no particular church to blame for the trials, although christianity was the basis for it. It was a time period that many believed Satan was “active” with disease and natural disaster running
in United States was the Salem Witch Trials. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of examinations and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693 caused by mass hysteria. The Salem Witch Trials included the unlawful and unethical prosecution of individuals accused of partaking and engaging in witchcraft. More than 200 were accused and 20 were murdered. Eventually society came to the conclusion that the trials were an error. Although
The buildup that lead towards the Salem Witch Trials was of much tension. Due to a recent small pox outbreak, constant threat of Indian attacks, and a lasting rivalry between the Puritan Salem Village and Salem Town, something had to give with the villagers. That is what caused the Salem Witch Trials, the villagers’ enmity towards their neighbors and their aversion to outsiders. The first bewitchment occurred on January 9, 1692, when 9 year old Elizabeth Parris and 11 year old Abigail Williams started