The Salem Witch Trials of 1692

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Period: Jan 1, 1692 to Dec 31, 1692

please ignore the inital dates of this item (the rest are correct), i just know that 1692 was the year of the "witchcraft hyteria"

First public display of affliction of witchcraft in Salem

Jan 27, 1692

Betty Paris, Ann Putnim, and others fell into fits at church.

Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osbourne arrested.

Feb 29, 1692

These people were the first three to be accused of witchcraft. Titube was a slave from the island of Barbados. Sarah Good smoked a pipe and had a temper. Sarah Osbourne did not attend church. All were reasons that the towns people believed they were witches.

John Proctor arrested

Apr 11, 1692

John was the first man to be accused of witchcraft.

Court allows "spectral evidence"

May 27, 1692

The afflicted girls may now testify to seeing invisible people, such as the devil, and often the girls claimed such ones were in the room during a trial to prove one's guilt.

Bridget Bishop hanged

Jun 10, 1692

Bridget was hanged for witchcraft. She was the first person to be hanged in response to the "witchcraft hysteria."

Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susanna Martin, Rebecca Nurse, and Sara Wild hanged

Jul 19, 1692

These people were hanged for witchcraft

George Burroughs, Martha Carrier, George Jacobs, John Proctor, and John Willard hanged

Aug 19, 1692

These people were hanged for witchcraft.

Giles Corey pressed to death

Sep 19, 1692

Giles Corey was pressed to death for refusing to stand trial after accusing his wife of witchcraft.

Martha Corey, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Mary Parker, Ann Pudeater, Margret Scott, Wilmot Reed, and Samuel Wardwell hanged

Sep 22, 1692

These people were hanged for witchcraft.

"Spectral evidence" no longer allowed

Oct 8, 1692

This was in reaction to the accusation of the governer's wife. At this point, many start dobouting the "afflicted" girls. Because they have no better evidence, the accusations soon ended.