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Eyewitness testimony at the Salem witch trials Post by Fugazi » 1 decade 7 years ago Fri Sep 17, am "Why would they lie? It's a question that came to mind as I'm reading a book about the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century, trials which were also accompanied by much eyewitness testimony.
I thought the members might find some of the following exerpts from the book to have a certain familiarity about them Nevins, Winfield S. The Witches of Salem, Longmeadow Press, reprint of original edition Page 59, excerpt from the account of the examination of accused witch Sarah Good by John Hathorne: "The above named children, all being present, positively accused her of hurting them sundry times within this two months, and also that morning. Sarah Good denied that she had been at their houses in said time or near them or had done them any hurt.
Since Tituba confessed, her case never went to trial and she was spared the gallows. According to the book Tituba: The Reluctant Witch of Salem, Tituba remained in jail but as the witch trials continued, she retracted her confession:. That action had little effect on the subsequent events and was almost lost in the rush by other confessors, in fear of damnation, to admit their terrible sin. The others had already received a great deal of attention. Tituba remained in jail in Boston because Parris refused to pay her jail fees, for reasons unknown.
It is possible he wanted to be rid of her because she served as a reminder of the witch trials or because he was angry at her for recanting her confession. In April of , Tituba was sold to an unknown person for the price of her jail fees. It is also assumed her husband, John, was sold along with her. The court records from the Salem Witch Trials include examinations of the accused witches, depositions, testimonies, petitions, formal examinations, arrest warrants and death warrants. Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum.
Reverend Cotton Mather was a prolific writer and kept a diary from , wrote and published numerous sermons, and wrote many letters. Reverend Samuel Parris, pastor of the Salem Village church, delivered a series of sermons between and the autumn of related to the Salem Witch Trials. Some historians have accused Parris of causing the Salem Witch Trials by preaching many frightening and foreboding sermons that may have possibly caused panic among his anxious and stressed parishioners.
For example, in his March 27, sermon, Parris preached that the Devil had infiltrated the church:. What is meant here by Devils. One of you is a Devil. And by Devil is ordinarily meant any wicked Angel or Spirit: Sometimes it is put for the Prince or head of the evil Spirits, or fallen Angels. Cooper and Kenneth P. Like many churches, the Salem Village church kept records of the events at the church and the people involved.
The records were written by the pastor of the church at the time. Samuel Parris served as the pastor from to and wrote all of the records from that time period. He was replaced by Joseph Green, who wrote all of the records from to during the aftermath of the Salem Witch Trials.
Samuel Sewall was one of the judges of the court of Oyer and Terminer, which was a special court set up to hear the Salem Witch Trials cases. For more info on this topic, check out the following articles on Salem Witch Trials secondary sources , the best Salem Witch Trials books and Salem Witch Trials websites. Sources: Calef, Robert. More Wonders of the Invisible World. Salem: Cushing and Appleton, Hildeburn, Charles R. Rosenthal, Bernard. Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of Cambridge University Press, Hill, Frances.
The Salem Witch Trials Reader. DaCapo Press, Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases, Ray, Benjamin C. University of Virginia Press,
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