Salem Witch Trials In 1692
Were there witches in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692? The answer to that question is
still as talked about today as it was in 1692. People today are more open to their thinking
about witches and witchcraft. What caused the girls to convulse, have visions, fall into a
trance or babble uncontrollably? Was it something they ate? Was it smallpox? Was it a
voodoo curse placed on the girl’s by a Barbados slave? The Puritan Religion beliefs
might have led to the witch hysteria in 1692 Salem.
The witch hunt in Salem, Massachusetts was not the beginning of witch hunts. In 15th
Century England the first witch trials began (Early Modern Period). These acts made
witchcraft a felony. The accused would be removed from the jurisdiction. …show more content…
The
witches would use their magic to hurt people or animals.
Eventually people began to think authorities use of torture to get a confession was not
fair or just. They began to see how a lot of the charge against the accused could have been
caused by natural causes. They wanted more evidence before accusing someone of witchery.
In England, in 1682, the last execution of a witch was carried out. The witchunts
moved from one side of the Atlantic to the other. The Salem witch trials are the most
famous trials in America but the first witch trials were in Connecticut in 1647.
In his book, “The Witchcraft Delusion in Connecticut in 1647-1697”, John M. Taylor
listed thirty-five cases between 1647 and 1697, as well as two more in the 18th century
(Connecticut Witch Trials). Eleven people were executed for being witches in
Connecticut.
The Puritan religion was not a very tolerant religion. The church was the most
important thing to a Puritan. The services were long. Men and women had to sit on
opposite sides of the church. Puritans were supposed to live by a strict moral code. …show more content…
Prayer, preaching, and bible reading were encouraged by the church.
to achieve religious virtue, the Puritans believed in prayer, grace, devotion, and self-
examination. A Puritan’s life was followed by ignorance and hypocrisy, a culture where
women were dominated by men and the weak were ruled by the strong. The Puritan
cwas full of turmoil. When the Indians attacked or their crops failed, they struggled
to survive (Rice 13).
Fear of magic and witchcraft was common in New England as it had been in Europe
for centuries. Over 100 alleged witches had been tried and hanged in New England in
the 1600’s. But the hangings in 1692 Salem would be the last ones in America (Life in
Salem 1692).
The story of the Salem witches begins at the parsonage in Salem Village in the middle
of January 1692 (Baker 14). The Reverend Samuel Parris and his family moved from
Barbados, an island in the Caribbean, in 1689. Salem Village was a backcountry hamlet
outside of Salem, Massachusetts. A West Indian slave girl named Tituba, John Indian, her
husband, and a few other slaves came with the Parris family to Salem Village.
still as talked about today as it was in 1692. People today are more open to their thinking
about witches and witchcraft. What caused the girls to convulse, have visions, fall into a
trance or babble uncontrollably? Was it something they ate? Was it smallpox? Was it a
voodoo curse placed on the girl’s by a Barbados slave? The Puritan Religion beliefs
might have led to the witch hysteria in 1692 Salem.
The witch hunt in Salem, Massachusetts was not the beginning of witch hunts. In 15th
Century England the first witch trials began (Early Modern Period). These acts made
witchcraft a felony. The accused would be removed from the jurisdiction. …show more content…
The
witches would use their magic to hurt people or animals.
Eventually people began to think authorities use of torture to get a confession was not
fair or just. They began to see how a lot of the charge against the accused could have been
caused by natural causes. They wanted more evidence before accusing someone of witchery.
In England, in 1682, the last execution of a witch was carried out. The witchunts
moved from one side of the Atlantic to the other. The Salem witch trials are the most
famous trials in America but the first witch trials were in Connecticut in 1647.
In his book, “The Witchcraft Delusion in Connecticut in 1647-1697”, John M. Taylor
listed thirty-five cases between 1647 and 1697, as well as two more in the 18th century
(Connecticut Witch Trials). Eleven people were executed for being witches in
Connecticut.
The Puritan religion was not a very tolerant religion. The church was the most
important thing to a Puritan. The services were long. Men and women had to sit on
opposite sides of the church. Puritans were supposed to live by a strict moral code. …show more content…
Prayer, preaching, and bible reading were encouraged by the church.
to achieve religious virtue, the Puritans believed in prayer, grace, devotion, and self-
examination. A Puritan’s life was followed by ignorance and hypocrisy, a culture where
women were dominated by men and the weak were ruled by the strong. The Puritan
cwas full of turmoil. When the Indians attacked or their crops failed, they struggled
to survive (Rice 13).
Fear of magic and witchcraft was common in New England as it had been in Europe
for centuries. Over 100 alleged witches had been tried and hanged in New England in
the 1600’s. But the hangings in 1692 Salem would be the last ones in America (Life in
Salem 1692).
The story of the Salem witches begins at the parsonage in Salem Village in the middle
of January 1692 (Baker 14). The Reverend Samuel Parris and his family moved from
Barbados, an island in the Caribbean, in 1689. Salem Village was a backcountry hamlet
outside of Salem, Massachusetts. A West Indian slave girl named Tituba, John Indian, her
husband, and a few other slaves came with the Parris family to Salem Village.