History
Salem Witch Trials all started at the 1690s in Massachusetts. The settlement was called Salem that was divided into two sections, the lower class lived in a section called Salem Village and the upper class lived in Salem Town. Salem was actually a seaport to trade goods and deals. At 1641 the British government makes witchcraft a capital offense. In November 1889, Samuel Parris was named as the new minister of Salem even though in October the residents disapprove of Parris. The residents called Parris greedy and unPuritan-like and tryed to keep him out of Salem.
In January 1992,Elizabeth Parris(Parris's daughter) and Abgail Williams(Parris's niece) began to have fits and exhibits strange behavior and soon her friends, Ann Putnam jr. and other girls also began displaying the similar behavior. In February, doctors couldn't determine the cause of the unusual behavior and suggested that the girls are under the influence of Satan. The girls accused three woman, Tituba (Parris's slave), Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne of witchcraft. Judge John Hathorne and judge Jonathan Corwin examine the three ladies, Tituba confesses that she was working for the Devil and states there is many witches in Salem but Sarah Osborne dies in prison. In February 12, Martha Corey was accused of witchcraft by Ann Putnam jr. and so as Rebeeca Nurse by Edward and John Putnam after a number of disputes with the Putnam family in the village and her sister was also accused after defending her. John Proctor is also accused by Abgail Williams and Mercy Lewis. John Proctor writes a letter to the Boston clergy talking about the torture used against the accused and asks for the Salem Witch Trials to be moved to Boston. There were 40 more that were accused that died in the prison cell that held them arrested and some had been killed and set free. The accusing and the killing lasted for two months, in 1702 the General Court declares the trails illegal and in 1706, Ann Putnam jr publicly apologizes for her role in the Salem Witch Trials. Hundreds of men, women, and children were accused during this time.
In January 1992,Elizabeth Parris(Parris's daughter) and Abgail Williams(Parris's niece) began to have fits and exhibits strange behavior and soon her friends, Ann Putnam jr. and other girls also began displaying the similar behavior. In February, doctors couldn't determine the cause of the unusual behavior and suggested that the girls are under the influence of Satan. The girls accused three woman, Tituba (Parris's slave), Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne of witchcraft. Judge John Hathorne and judge Jonathan Corwin examine the three ladies, Tituba confesses that she was working for the Devil and states there is many witches in Salem but Sarah Osborne dies in prison. In February 12, Martha Corey was accused of witchcraft by Ann Putnam jr. and so as Rebeeca Nurse by Edward and John Putnam after a number of disputes with the Putnam family in the village and her sister was also accused after defending her. John Proctor is also accused by Abgail Williams and Mercy Lewis. John Proctor writes a letter to the Boston clergy talking about the torture used against the accused and asks for the Salem Witch Trials to be moved to Boston. There were 40 more that were accused that died in the prison cell that held them arrested and some had been killed and set free. The accusing and the killing lasted for two months, in 1702 the General Court declares the trails illegal and in 1706, Ann Putnam jr publicly apologizes for her role in the Salem Witch Trials. Hundreds of men, women, and children were accused during this time.