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Historical Biography:  Born on October 18, 1679, Ann Putnam Jr. was one of four young girls who claimed to be "afflicted" by witchcraft in Salem Village Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693.

Age at the Time of Salem Witch Trials:  13 years old

Occupation:  (None professional) Eldest daughter of the Putnam family, to Thomas and Ann Putnam Sr.

Role in the Salem Witch Trials:  Accuser; along with Elizabeth Parris, Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, and Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam Jr. was the source of 62 accusations of witchcraft against women during the Salem Witch Trials.  She claimed to be "afflicted", or possessed by these accused "witches", which led to the executions of 20, and the placement of others in prison, leading to their eventual death.Ann Putnam, Jr.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Elizabeth "Betty" Parris

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Elizabeth "Betty" Parris

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Historical Biography:  Born on November 28, 1682, once at the ripe age of 10 years old, Parris became one of the four young girls who claimed to be "afflicted", and accused many women of "witchcraft".

Age at the Time of Salem Witch Trials:  10 years old

Occupation:  (None professional) Middle child of the Parris family, daughter to Samuel Parris, a minister of the Salem Church

Role in the Salem Witch Trials:  Accuser; Betty Parris and her cousin, Abigail Williams, were directly responsible for the hanging of 10 women and the pressing of one man, following claims of being "afflicted" and accusations of "witchcraft".

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Historical Biography:  Mary Warren was the servant to the Proctor family during the time of the Salem Witch Trials. She began to have "fits", or seizures, and proceeded to identify these as side effects of being "afflicted" by "witchcraft". She became the oldest accuser during the Trials, and then accused herself.

Age at the Time of Salem Witch Trials:  18 years old

Occupation:  Maidservant of John and Elizabeth Proctor

Role in the Salem Witch Trials:  Accuser; Mary Warren was the oldest accuser during the Salem Witch Trials. Though, after confessing that her accusations were false, she was accused of witchcraft, of which her confession status is not of hard fact, but she was nevertheless was arrested for the crime.

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Historical Biography:  Born on June 4, 1636, and educated at the originally Harvard College, Reverend John Hale began as a preacher and later was ordained as a minister. As a child he was present for the earliest executions of acclaimed "witches", and would later be present for and a proponent of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, until his reversed opinions were pronounced.

Age at the Time of Salem Witch Trials:  56 years old

Occupation:  Puritan Pastor of Beverly, Massachusetts

Role in the Salem Witch Trials:  Though originally an active proponent of the Salem Witch Trials, who was present at all trials and executions, Reverend John Hale later reversed his views, publishing a critique of the trials, following the accusation of his own wife of "witchcraft".

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Historical Biography:  When his wife, Elizabeth Proctor, was accused of "witchcraft", John Proctor began to condemn the accusers of the Salem Witch Trials, stating their claims to be false. These pronouncements led to his own accusation of "witchcraft".

Age at the Time of Salem Witch Trials:  60 years old

Occupation:  Farmer and Tavern Keeper in Salem Village, Massachusetts

Role in the Salem Witch Trials:  John Proctor was accused by Abigail Williams and Mary Walcott of "witchcraft" after defending his also accused wife.  Both of the Proctors were tried and charged with "witchcraft".  Both were sentenced to be hanged; John's sentence was fulfilled, though his wife, Elizabeth, was pregnant at the time, and was permitted to live until she gave birth, which occurred after the Salem Witch Trials ended.

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Significance:  On the "English" side, the war was fought exclusively by colonists, with no British interference. This independent fight began the development of the "independent American identity", which planted the seeds that would lead to the American Revolution.

Summary:  King Phillip's War was a series of battles between the Wampanoag tribe of New England and its Englush colonists.  As tensions rose between the two, the English colonistts began to place restrictions on the natives, and hanged 3 of the Wampanoags.  This sparked a series of attacks by the latter on the colonists, leading to what we know now as King Phillip's War.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Puritan Community & Puritan Laws

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Puritan Community & Puritan Laws

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Significance:  Religious progressivism was a result of the Puritan views; people such as Roger Williams believed that each person had the right to practice whatever religion they desired by whatever method. These beliefs led to the turning point in American religious history, the Great Awakening and Enlightenment period.

Summary:  Primarily inhabited in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Puritans, under John Winthrop, were proponents of the belief that the Anglican church must be purified and reformed, and that all humans were sinful and were only alive by the mercy of God.  In Puritan colonies, there was so "separation of church and state"; only white male church members were allowed to vote, church attendance was mandatory, and to become a member of the church, you must prove you had experienced some sort of "conversion" experience.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Example of Colonial Dissenters

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Example of Colonial Dissenters

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Significance:  Roger Williams' dissenting beliefs from the Puritan faith helped to re-push the ideals of religious freedom, of which were the roots of the colonies. His formation of a new church and colony under the ideals of religious freedom and freedom of conscience were key occurrences in the religious turning point of American history, the Great Reformation and the Enlightenment period.

Summary:  An example of a colonial dissenter is Roger Williams, who dissented from Puritan belief systems and the belief that Native Americans were sub-human.  Originally an inhabitant of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Williams was banished after the Puritan church deemed his views to be detrimental to their society.  Following his expulsion, Williams founded the First Baptist Church in America, or the First Baptist Church of Providence.  He also founded the later named providence of Rhode Island, where he permitted all to practice religion individually and freely.  He would also become known for being a proponent for equality between Native Americans, and being one of the first slavery abolitionists.