... based on God's, plans, and laws. By the summer, more than 150 people in Salem and at least twenty-two neighboring communities were arrested in suspicion of witchcraft. In 1692, Bridget Bishop was the first to be hanged on Gallows Hill. Eight-teen more hanged before the last round of witch trials were conducted in 1693(Woods 69). One of the people ... people for witchcraft and the number kept going higher and higher for the accused. Almost all of them were a result of witchcraft evidence. The first to be on trial was Bridget Bishop on June 2, 1692. This was not the first time she had bee...

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... and Sarah Cloyce, sisters of Rebecca Nurse who had expressed their negative feelings about the trials were locked up in jail. Dorcas Hoar of Beverly, Susanna Martin of Amesbury, and Bridget Bishop of Salem Town were all taken to jail to be put on trial because they had been convicted of committing witchcraft crimes in the 1660's, 16670's, or 1680's. Afterwards, many ... ...

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