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Reverend Parris was an accuser during the trials. He accused his slave of bewitching his daughter and niece. " Parris did what he could to support Betty and other seemingly afflicted girls, including beating his servant, Tituba, into confessing, and fanning the flames of witchcraft suspicions from his pulpit. (famoustrials.com)

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He is considered a good Christian because he helped to find and persecute those thought to be practicing witchcraft. He was also the town Reverend so everyone would think he was a good Christian.

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One of the most notorious personalities in Salem, the Rev. Samuel Parris represents to some the danger of religious power when wielded by self-centered and deceptive individuals. To others, his antipathy towards his opponents in Salem Village was simply a small factor in the larger picture of the Salem witch trials.

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it is likely he had a grudge against the one who did witchcraft on his daughter Betty

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It is likely that Reverend Parris had a tarnished reputation around the time of the Salem Witch Trials.  There was a lack of money to pay him for preaching and, "In response, Parris's sermons began to focus on warnings against a conspiracy in the village against himself and the church, and he attributed the evil to the forces of Satan taking hold in Salem." People would have seen through his reasoning and thought less of him for it. (famoustrials.com)

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They were accused

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One of the most notorious personalities in Salem, the Rev. Samuel Parris represents to some the danger of religious power when wielded by self-centered and deceptive individuals. To others, his antipathy towards his opponents in Salem Village was simply a small factor in the larger picture of the Salem witch trials.

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1692-1653=39
1692 is when the witch accusations were talking place. 1653 is when Reverend Parris was born, putting him at about 39 years of age at that time. He was married to Elizabeth Eldridge.

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One of the most notorious personalities in Salem, the Rev. Samuel Parris represents to some the danger of religious power when wielded by self-centered and deceptive individuals. To others, his antipathy towards his opponents in Salem Village was simply a small factor in the larger picture of the Salem witch trials.

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There is insufficient evidence to prove whether or not there was any gossip swirling about Reverend Parris.

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unsure

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He know he was a pastor based on the reverend in his name. He is referred to as reverend in all the website.

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One of the most notorious personalities in Salem, the Rev. Samuel Parris represents to some the danger of religious power when wielded by self-centered and deceptive individuals. To others, his antipathy towards his opponents in Salem Village was simply a small factor in the larger picture of the Salem witch trials.

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"Samuel was sent to Massachusetts to study at Harvard, where he was in 1673 when his father died" He was well educated. He would have been part of the middle class.

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Insufficient Evidence

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