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Meredith Shairs

Rebecca Nurse Images - 1 views

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  • Meredith Shairs on 21 Sep 12
     
    "Rebecca Nurse Images." The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. <http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/salem/people
  • Meredith Shairs on 25 Sep 12
     
    Rebecca Nurse's memorial is located in the Rebecca Nurse Homestead cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts. Her home is located in the Rebeccas Nurse Homestead. She was erected in July of 1885. (many pictures included on this website)
Meredith Shairs

A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials | History &amp; Archaeology | Smithsonian Mag... - 0 views

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  • occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil's magic—and 20 were executed
  • Eventually, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated the families of those convicted
  • strong belief that the Devil could give certain people known as witches the power to harm others in return for their loyalty
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  • Salem StrugglingSeveral centuries ago, many practicing Christians
  • came on just as
  • Tens of thousands of supposed witches—mostly women—were executed
  • In January of 1692, Reverend Parris' daughter Elizabeth, age 9, and niece Abigail Williams, age 11, started having "fits." They screamed, threw things, uttered peculiar sounds and contorted themselves into strange positions, and a local doctor blamed the supernatural. Another girl, Ann Putnam, age 11, experienced similar episodes. On February 29, under pressure from magistrates Jonathan Corwin and John Hathorne, the girls blamed three women for afflicting them: Tituba, the Parris' Caribbean slave; Sarah Good, a homeless beggar; and Sarah Osborne, an elderly impoverished woman.
  • All three women were brought before the local magistrates and interrogated for several days, starting on March 1, 1692. Osborne claimed innocence, as did Good. But Tituba confessed, "The Devil came to me and bid me serve him."
  • All three women were put in jail.
  • With the seed of paranoia planted, a stream of accusations followed for the next few months
  • Meredith Shairs on 19 Sep 12
     
    "A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine." History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. .
  • Meredith Shairs on 19 Sep 12
     
    The Salem Witch Trials occured in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. 20 people were executed, out of the over 200 people that were accused of practicing witch craft- the devils magic. People believed that these accused witches gained power from the devil and could harm other people. Reverend Parris' daughter Elizabeth, 9 years old and niece Abigail Williams, 11 year old started having "fits" in January of 1692. They would throw things, scream, and make odd sounds. They would also contourt themselves into unnatural positions. A local doctor blamed the supernatural.3 women were convicted.
  • Meredith Shairs on 21 Sep 12
     
    The 3 women that were convicted were named Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne. Osborne and Good claimed innocence, but Tituba confessed and said "The Devil came to me and bid me serve him" They were all put into jail
Julia Bruckner

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    "Sarah Good ( - 1692) - Find A Grave Memorial." Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. .
  • Julia Bruckner on 21 Sep 12
     
    Sarah Good was accused of being a witch. She was hung on July 19, 1692. The actual location of her body is unknown. It was probably thrown ina ditch.
Meredith Shairs

Salem witch trials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • The Salem witch trials
  • , between February 1692 and May 1693
  • Witchcraft was then used by peasants
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  • Over time, the idea of white magic transformed into dark magic and became associated with demons and evil spirits
  • 1560 to 1670, witchcraft persecutions became common as superstitions became associated with the devil
  • tried to prove to humanity that "demons were alive",[7] which played on the fears of individuals who believed that demons were active among them on Earth
  • Meredith Shairs on 19 Sep 12
     
    "Salem witch trials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch
  • Meredith Shairs on 19 Sep 12
     
    The Salem Witch Trials took place between February 1692 and May 1693. During that time period, witchcraft was used by peasants and over time the idea of white magic transformed into dark magic. Dark magic was accosiated with demons, evil spirits and the devil. The accused witches tried to prove to people that demons were infact, alive. The thought that demons could be active on earth scared many people.
Meredith Shairs

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  • The events which led to the Witch Trials actually occurred in what is now the town of Danvers
  • The Witch House The Witch HouseIn February, 1692, three accused women were examined by Magistrates Jonathan Corwin and John Hathorne. Corwin's home, known as the Witch House, still stands at the corner of North and Essex Streets in Salem, providing guided tours and tales of the first witchcraft trials. John Hathorne, an ancestor of author Nathaniel Hawthorne, is buried in the Charter Street Old Burying Point.
  • 24 people had died. Nineteen were hanged on Gallows Hill in Salem Town, but some died in prison
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  • It is remarkable 552 original documents pertaining to the witchcraft trials have been preserved and are still stored by the Peabody Essex Museum.
  • Giles Corey at first pleaded not guilty to charges of witchcraft, but subsequently refused to stand trial. This refusal meant he could not be convicted legally. However, his examiners chose to subject him to interrogation by the placing of stone weights on his body. He survived this brutal torture for two days before dying.
  • Meredith Shairs on 19 Sep 12
     
    "Salem Massachusetts - What about Witches The Witch Trials." Salem Massachusetts - The Comprehensive Salem Guide . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2012. <http://www.salemweb.com/guide/witches
  • Meredith Shairs on 19 Sep 12
     
    The actual events that led to the Salem Witch Trials took place in what is now Danvers, MA. Johnathan Corwin examined 3 women who were accused of witchcraft, and his home, known as the Witch House, is still standing and it now provides tours and tales of the first witchcraft trials. When all the trials were over, 24 total people had died, 19 people were hanged and others died in prison. 552 original documents are preserved and still stored at the Peabody Essex Museum. Giles Corey got stone weights on his body, because herefused to stand trial and he lasted 2 days with the stone weights before dying.
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