Village, Massachusetts, in 1692. In total, 20

men and women were put to death for practicing

witchcraft, and afflicting innocent Christian

Now before I get into how and why people

were accused of witchcraft, I think it is

important to know something about the people

The Group was known as the Puritans.

The puritans split from the church of England in

1663. When William Laud became the new

Archbishop of Canterbury, the new beliefs he

brought were unacceptable to those members

who sought to “purify” the Church. These new

beliefs included emphasis on individual

acceptance or rejection of God’s grace,

Toleration for a variety or religious beliefs, and

the incorporation of “High Church” Symbols.

The puritans wished to rid their religion of all

In the early 1600's, groups of Puritans began

leaving Europe to travel to the American

colonies. The main goal of these immigrants

was to form a religious community in which

their “pure” ideas would be central. The radical

beliefs of the puritans flourished in the New

World. By keeping a strong connection between

condemned Bridget Bishop to death. During

On March 1, 1692, magistrates John Hathorne

and Jonathan Corwin conducted an examination

By the new year the colony was becoming

relatives and buried their bodies privately.

By 1672 Salem Village was a separate parish.

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