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The puritans were a group of religious people developed in the 1530s. King Henry Vll made it possible when he transformed the Church of Rome into the Church of England. They called themselves "nonseparating congregationalists", believed the Church of England was a true Church. By others, they were viewed as hypocrites, slavishly followed their Bibles.

https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/puritanism

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Obviously, they were very religious. Intensely following what the Bible said. Punishing those who did otherwise. It was obligatory to have a strong bond with God to vindicate sins.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Puritanism

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An important event that happened during the time period was called the Salem Witch Trials.  The Salem Witch Trials began with two people who were supposedly possessed by the devil and was put on trial.
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials
They thought that the Devil could give powers to people, who were known as witches. More than 200 people were accused of witchcraft and more than 20 people were executed. They then apologized to the families and relatives who were part of the trials.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/

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Governor William Phillips was part of the Salem Witch Trials. He was the judge of the Special Court he established in 1692. He made controversy by allowing Spectral Evidence. He then released many people who were accused of witchcraft. Mostly everyone was charged money of practicing witchcraft.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/

Respected minister Cotton Mather was not directly involved in the trials, but he was part of the trials. He wrote a letter to one of the people who directed the Salem Witch Trials, cautioning the use of Spectral Evidence. He also hanged a former prime minister George Burroughs who was alive during the time.
http://salem.lib.virginia.edu/people/c_mather.html

Robert Pike was one of the few people living during the time that was against the trials. He was risen to office and was part of the Court. During the trials, he helped both the accused and the accuser and caused decisions that change everything.
https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Robert_Pike_(settler)

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One of the most known plays for presenting the salem Witch trials is called The Crucible. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller and his play shows how the Salem Witch Trials began and how the Puritans lived back then. It has been known as a classic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible

A book was written during that time. It was named " A Modest Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft" and was written by Reverend Hale. She was the husband of John Hale, who was one of the main ministers of the trial. Her book was about how the Salem Witch Trials were wrong and about her opinion of the trial. Her book wasn't published until 1702.
https://people.ucls.uchicago.edu/~snekros/Salem%20Journal/Aftermath/GraceT.html

Robert Pike wrote a letter to Judge Jonathan Corwin about using Spectral Evidence in the trials. In the letter, Robert argues to the judge that using Spectral Evidence isn't reliable and that it may not be real about the visions the victims had.
http://historyofmassachusetts.org/salem-witch-trials-primary-sources/

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