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The Visible and Invisible Worlds of Salem
The Visible and Invisible Worlds of Salem 1. Bewitchment at Salem Village a. Kitchen of Samuel Parris is where began i. Young girls try crystal ball with help of Tituba ii. One thought saw a specter of coffin b. Samuel find out iii. Witchcraft now like crime 1. Hunt begins c. Three women arrested, include Tituba who confessed iv. If witch confess, then okay v. If not confess then have to look for proof 2. Physical evidence 3. Devil’s mark 4. Cause and affect of malice 5. Spectral evidence d. New England vi. Mostly calm returns after a while vii. Salem continues with witch hunting viii. 1692- no trials because no court in Mass. (charter revoked) 6. May- William Phips arrive with charter and begin trials ix. No way out in a trial 7. Confessed going to die anyways, so accuse others 8. Not confess die, regardless x. Pressure to stop trials builds 9. Increase Mather- publish sermon to condemn spectral evidence 10. Governor Phips realize enough, end the rest of trials and witchcraft legacy e. No Political influence of witchcraft or trials 2. The Invisible Salem f. Satan could do anything under guise g. Thomas Hutchinson- publish history xi. Not believe in witchcraft, thought just attention seekers xii. Leave some point unexplained h. Emotional problems could have caused physical disorders i. Thomas Hutchinson and Charles Upham thought must have been acting consciously xiii. Superstitious Salem 11. Always taking note of things xiv. Devil could bestow power so maybe try use it 12. Upham reason that some di practice witchcraft j. Fear that was in victims very high
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