Salem Witch Trials And Hysteria
The Salem Witch Trials
Salem
The Salem witch trials and hysteria first began, during the spring of 1692, when two young girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, started having uncontrollable fits that consisted of screaming and contortions. Several other girls, such as Mercy Lewis, Elizabeth Hubbard, and Ann Putnam Jr., from Salem were also diagnosed with similar symptoms. After seeing the local doctor, William Griggs, he decided on the diagnosis of bewitchment. This lead the people to wonder who was conspiring with Satan, and so the Salem witch trials began.
The hysteria continued to grow, and the girls who were diagnosed with bewitchment continued to point fingers at women. After beginning in the spring, once September rolled around, …show more content…
She was actually the first women accused and then hung. After her hanging, eighteen other people followed behind her and were hung as well. Martha Corey who was a faith based, church going women was also accused. Religion was important during this time, so seeing someone who had such strong religious beliefs get accused of witchcraft was astonishing. This basically sent out a message to everyone that anyone could be accused of talking with Satan.
The people accused were as young as five and as old as eighty. The number of people being accused continued to skyrocket, and it eventually hit 200. Salem’s people were turning on each other. Daughters would accuse their mothers, and husbands would accuse their wives. Innocent people would get questioned by the court, and they would confess of witchery because the punishment was worse if they thought they were lying about not be involving in witchcraft.
Finally, in October of 1692 the Salem witch trials were over. Anybody waiting to be tried or executed were sent home. Time began to pass, and people began to realize how wrong these trials were. Judges were confessing their wrongdoings. The colony of Massachusetts eventually passed a bill that restored names, and the people in this colony began to grow from this horrible
Salem
The Salem witch trials and hysteria first began, during the spring of 1692, when two young girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, started having uncontrollable fits that consisted of screaming and contortions. Several other girls, such as Mercy Lewis, Elizabeth Hubbard, and Ann Putnam Jr., from Salem were also diagnosed with similar symptoms. After seeing the local doctor, William Griggs, he decided on the diagnosis of bewitchment. This lead the people to wonder who was conspiring with Satan, and so the Salem witch trials began.
The hysteria continued to grow, and the girls who were diagnosed with bewitchment continued to point fingers at women. After beginning in the spring, once September rolled around, …show more content…
She was actually the first women accused and then hung. After her hanging, eighteen other people followed behind her and were hung as well. Martha Corey who was a faith based, church going women was also accused. Religion was important during this time, so seeing someone who had such strong religious beliefs get accused of witchcraft was astonishing. This basically sent out a message to everyone that anyone could be accused of talking with Satan.
The people accused were as young as five and as old as eighty. The number of people being accused continued to skyrocket, and it eventually hit 200. Salem’s people were turning on each other. Daughters would accuse their mothers, and husbands would accuse their wives. Innocent people would get questioned by the court, and they would confess of witchery because the punishment was worse if they thought they were lying about not be involving in witchcraft.
Finally, in October of 1692 the Salem witch trials were over. Anybody waiting to be tried or executed were sent home. Time began to pass, and people began to realize how wrong these trials were. Judges were confessing their wrongdoings. The colony of Massachusetts eventually passed a bill that restored names, and the people in this colony began to grow from this horrible