Trial of two Witches
This image is an illustration created by Howard Pyle of a court/church room where a trial is taking place. Two women are being accused by another woman of being a witch.
Howard Pyle
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The University of Memphis
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The Accusation of Sarah Bishop
In this document, John Hale testifies in court that he witnessed Sarah Bishop having different “fits”. About midway through the document, it states that she had a vision of his children being dead. This is just one of the accusation that consisted of “fits” and or visions.
John Hale
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Martha Carrier's Trial
In this document Joseph Houlton and John Walcot blames multiple wives of townsmen for “sundry acts of witchcraft.” Most importantly the accusation against Martha Carrier, because she was later tried and put to death for the accusation of being a witch. This document like others shows how easy it was to blame someone for being a witch. Joseph Houlton and John Walcot, in this alone, accuse eleven people, ending in one being put to death.
Joseph Houlton, John Walcot
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May 28, 1692
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