Salem witch trials 1692

Salem Witch Trials

By MarielleD
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    Betty, Abigail, and other girls listen to stories of witchcraft by Tituba

    Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, and other girls would spend evenings listening to stories by their servant, Tituba.

  • Betty and Abigail Exhibit Strange Behavior

    Betty and Abigail Exhibit Strange Behavior
    Betty Paris and Abigail Williams would shout for no reason, act like animals, or stare into far distances.

  • Doctor Griggs Suggests that Witchcraft is the Answer

    Doctor Griggs Suggests that Witchcraft is the Answer
    Doctor Griggs tends to the afflicted girls and comes to the conclusion of witchcraft.

  • Girls Begin to Accuse

    Girls Begin to Accuse
    After being pressured by the townspeople, Betty announces that Tituba is a witch. Later, other accuse Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne.

  • Tituba Bakes a "Witch Cake"

    Tituba is asked by a neighbor to bake a "witch cake" with the girls' urine to counteract the spell put on Betty and Abigail, since the dog is believed to be "familiar" with the Devil.

  • Tituba, Good, and Osborne are Arrested

    Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne are issued arrest warrants for witchcraft

  • Tituba, Good, and Osborne are Examined

    Tituba, Good, and Osborne are Examined
    Judge John Harthorne and Judge Jonathan Corwin examine Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne.

  • Tituba's Confession

    Tituba's Confession
    Tituba confesses that she is a witch and that there are more witches in Salem.

  • Martha Corey is Accused

    Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft by Ann Putnam Jr.

  • Rebecca Nurse is Accused

    Rebecca Nurse is Accused
    Rebecca Nurse is accused of witchcraft by Edward and John Putnam.

  • Dorcas Good is Accused

    Dorcas Good is Accused
    4 year old Dorcas Good, daughter of Sarah Good, is accused of witchcraft by Ann Putnam and other girls.

  • Elizabeth Proctor is Accused

    Elizabeth Proctor is accused of witchcraft.

  • Sarah Cloyce is Accused

    Sarah Cloyce is accused of witchcraft.

  • Giles Cory is Accused

    Giles Cory is accused of witchcraft by Ann Putnam.

  • George Burrouglis is Accused

    Former Salem minister George Burroughlis is accused of witchcraft.

  • Sarah Osborne Dies

    Sarah Osborne dies in prison.

  • Bridget Bishop is the first to be Tried and Convicted

    Bridget Bishop is the first to be tried and convicted. She is sentenced to die.

  • Bridget Bishop is Hanged

    Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill.

  • Roger Toothaker Dies

    Roger Toothaker, one of the many accused people, dies in prison.

  • Nurse, Martin, Wildes, Howe and Good are Hanged

    Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Sarah Wildes, Elizabeth Howe, and Sarah Good are hanged at Gallows Hill.

  • Jacobs Sr., Carner, Burroughs, Willard, and Proctor are Hanged

    George Jacobs Sr., Martha Carner, Goerge Burroughs, John Willard and John Proctor are hanged at Gallows Hill are hanged at Gallows Hill.

  • Giles Corey is Crushed to Death

    Giles Corey is Crushed to Death
    Giles Corey is forced to death by being crushed by stones.

  • Cory, Scott, Easty, A. Parker, Pudeator, Redd, Wardell, and M. Parker are Hanged

    Martha Cory, Maragret Scott, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, Willmott Redd, Samuel Wardell, and Mary Parker are hanged.

  • 2 Dogs are Hanged

    Dogs are hanged for being a part of witchcraft.

  • Governor Phipps's Order

    Governor Phipps orders that unsupported evidence no longer be admitted in witchcraft trials.

  • Phipps's Announcement

    Phipps prohibits further arrests and releases many accused witches that survived.