June 10, 1692: Bridget Bishop hanged in Salem after the Court of Oyer and Terminer found her guilty of witchcraft. She was the first of 19 people to hang during the 1692 hysteria. During her examination in April 1692, she insisted, “I am no witch.” One way to look at the experience of Bridget Bishop […]Read Post ›
“Sarah Good,” said John Hathorne in a commanding voice, “what evil spirit have you familiarity with?” “None,” she answered. But her answer didn’t matter, regardless of her words, the words of a few young screaming girls held more authority. On March 1, 1692, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba stood accused of witchcraft. The first […]Read Post ›
“In the latter end of the year 1691, Mr. Samuel Parris, Pastor of the Church of Salem Village, had a Daughter of Nine, and a Niece of about Eleven years of Age, sadly Afflicted of they knew not what Distempers; and he made his application to Physicians, yet still they grew worse: And at length, […]Read Post ›
