Salm witch trials
In 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts several girls started to behave strangely. After this went on for a couple of days, it was said to be witchcraft. Soon the witchcraft got many people thrown in jail and also hanged. On January 20,1692 in Salem Village nine year old Elizabeth Parris, and eleven year old Abigail Williams began to show abnormal behavior. Within a couple of days several other girls started showing the same behavior. After this went on for awhile the parents finally took them to The doctor couldn’t find anything wrong with the girls so they suggested that they have gotten The judges of Salem told the girls if they confessed of being a witch then their lives would be saved, but if they didn’t confess they would be put to death. Sarah Osborne and Sarah Good were examined first and both denied they were witches. Tituba confessed to seeing the devil in the shape of a hog or a dog. Tituba also said that she saw a book of the devil’s that had nine
because of their backgrounds. Sarah Good was a homeless and was seen wandering in the streets Although the prisoners were released by Phips’ court, their property was seized when they Elizabeth Proctor convicted but saved by her pregnancy
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Sarah Osborne,
Abigail Williams,
Mary Parker,
Massachusetts Colony,
Osborne Sarah,
Village Massachusetts,
Martha Carrier,
Bridget Bishop,
Rebecca Nurse,
William Hobbs,
confessed witch,
sarah osborne,
sarah osborne sarah,
osborne sarah,
salem village,
martha corey,
hanged george,
rebecca nurse,
abigail williams,
george jacobs,
george burroughs,
hobbs confessed witch,
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