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-Commonly Protestant Christians separating from the Church of England
-Anne Hutchinson- Massachusetts Bay Colony- questioned local ministers' authority and their conflict with predestination
-Roger Williams- Massachusetts Bay Colony-  Argued for separation of church and state and for complete religious freedom

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-Church attendance was mandatory, fined if missed
- Harsh punishments for those straying from God's work
-Intense Patriarchy seen in every day life
-New England colonies formed a Puritan Commonwealth based on Puritan religion
-Farming based lives

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-1675-1678
-Conflict between American Indians (Wampanoag) and New England Colonists and allies
-Began with hanging of three Indians and the Philip's refusal to sign peace agreement
-More than half of New England's communities were destroyed

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-1653-1720
-Born in London, England
-41 years old at the time of the trials
-Occupation- Puritan Minister in Salem at the time of the trials
-Father and uncle of girls who first accused slave, Tituba, of witchcraft
English:
While Parris did not play the biggest role in the play, Miller used creative license on him by making him somewhat of a bad guy. His main concern was his reputation and he was in support of he witch trials to back up his niece, Abigail, so he could remain powerful in the church. We don't know his real motives from history but know that in the play he was working to keep himself and his name safe.
Parris played a huge role in the town's troubles by aiding the trials despite having an idea that it was all made up. He would not stop however just out of fear and desire to remain powerful in the church of Salem.

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-September 11, 1611- September 19, 1692
-Born in Northampton, England
-81 years old at the time of the trials
-Occupation- landowning farmer in Salem
-Accused of witchcraft with his wife, Martha Corey, and was arrested and executed after refusing to plead (pressing)
English:
Giles Corey did not play a huge role in the town's trouble but did suffer from them. He and his wife were completely innocent but because there was nothing he could do to change what was happening, he was killed. Giles Corey was an example of the brutality these people practiced put of intolerance.
With Miller's creative license, Giles Corey's character was made important and given depth. When reading that he was executed by pressing, you feel sorry because readers know he was innocent. Throughout the play, his character never did any harm but simply did not know any better at some times. Not pleading was the most honorable thing he could do at that point.

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-1652-unknown
-Born in Lynn, Massachusetts
-40 years old at the time of the witch trials
-Accused of witchcraft by Mercy Lewis for tormenting her
English:
In The Crucible, the role Elizabeth Proctor played in the town's troubles was more sad than it was anything else. She was one of the more liked people of Salem with a pure reputation which made the whole thing seem wrong to others. People had vouched for her when she was accused which could have easily gotten them in trouble with the court. While she survived at the end of the play, her character along with others did not have a happy ending.
Miller used his creative license on Elizabeth Proctor to add to the story. The addition of her character's reputation gave a sinister vibe and her role as the wife of John Proctor after the affair with Abigail gave reason as to why she was accused by her and not Mercy Lewis.

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-March 30, 1632-August 19, 1692
-Born in Massachusetts Bay Colony
-60 years old at the time of the witch trials
-Accused of witchcraft when defending wife, Elizabeth Proctor, and faced over 140 complaints against him and his family
English:
In the play, John Proctor played a huge role in the town's troubles just by trying to help. His pride and reputation put him in situations that were hard for him to get out of and eventually lead to his death at the end of the story. He also played a big role in starting the witch trials after his affair with Abigail; he was her motive to start it in the first place.
In Arthur Miller's adaptation, John Proctor was made into a tragic hero instead of just another accused in history. Readers of the play feel sorry for him because of the guilt he carries from the affair and his eager attempts to help his people.

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-June 3, 1636-May 15, 1700
-Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts
-56 years old at the time of the trials
-Occupation- Reverend
-One of the most important ministers of the witch trials, in favor of them, but later publishing a critique on them
English:
In the play adaptation of The Crucible, Reverend Hale played a big role in the town's troubles since he almost started the trials. His enthusiasm and desire to find a witch clouded his judgement and Hale didn't realize the problems with these people until it was too late. Because of this many people of Salem were wrongly accused of witchcraft out of revenge from their peers and Hale helped that.
Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible, used creative license on Reverend Hale to make him more of a character. In history, Reverend Hale was just another minister who wrongly believed in and supported the witch trials which lead to deaths and convictions of innocent people. Miller had made him dynamic throughout his story by showing his change of heart when he discovers the truth making him kind of tragic at the end when he couldn't stop what he had started.