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Other worries arose when their charter was revoked then reinstated. The political instability took its toll. Further anxiety was caused by their rigid religious practices. There was endless striving, but uncertain reward. Also at the core of Puritanism was inherent.

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A tangible mark of the witch craft was the witches teat. It was tested by piercing the skin. If there was no blood or pain, there was no evidence; if there was no pain and no blood there was evidence that they were a witch. Swimming a with was another test because water is pure and rejects evil. A real witch would float' an innocent person would drown.

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Salem recognized its mistakes. ON Jan. 17, 1697, there was a day or public fasting and the judges signed a petition in a public show of reference. In 1702, Rev. Hake published a book and apologies for the trials. In 1706, Ann Putnam, jr. (now 26) blamed the devil for causing her to innocent lives. She was the only accuser to apologize.

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Some witches admitted to being a witch to live in jail than go to the gallows. On July 19, Sarah Good's curse on Judge Nicholas Noyse was that god will make him choke on his own blood. Years later he ended up dying choking on his own blood.

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Puritans believed in witches and the devil and accused citizens of being witches. Witch trials were held in court to testify the person accused of being a witch. Many trials were done and many have lost there lives do to these.