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The accusers claimed that Burroughs was no mere witch, but was of a higher order of evil. one said he called himself a "conjurer above the ordinary rank of witches"

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He prayed eloquently, perhaps forgiving his acussers

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"grand error of these latter ages in ascribing power to witches, and by foolish imagination of men's brains wrongful killing of innocents under the name of witches

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severe shock

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Burroughs suffered devastating raids

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"The minister declared with no hesitation that he had baptized only one of his seven children. This was, at least, odd for a minister. It suggested that he might be a Baptist who did not believe in infant baptism-which extreme Puritans would see as a possible sign of being in league with the devil-or that he might simply be a devil worshiper outright.

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she described a vivid scene in the minister's study. the sober leather volumes filled with sacred words and behind them, another book. a black book

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not having good sense

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He tried to save himself by challenging the assumptions of the trials

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yet this was unlike any book she had seen when she worked for Burroughs in Maine. "he told me that he had several books in his study which i never saw and

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the reverend burroughs seems to have been a short man with a black beard, proud oh his physical strength, and given to doing things his own way. he was a minister, wore black.

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at the end of the month, John Alden son of the famous John Alden of Plymouth colony and a wealthy sea captain and seasoned soldier in his own right was added to the list.

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actually was in league with people who killed his neighbors

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The accusations coming from Salem were now far outside any previous pattern of witchcraft allegations: not just women, but men; not just poor local people disliked for being angry or resented for their

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Margaret admitted she lied. she lied to help convict Burroughs, lied to convict her own grandfather, George Jacobs, lied in her own admission of being a witch.

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the day before he was about to die, he received a visitor in his cell. Margaret Jacobs, one of the confessed witches who had testified against him, came and begged forgiveness.

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Christians are accustomed to taking the Holy Sacrament as the Body and Blood of Jesus. Mary saw the satanic version of this: The wine the witches drank was real blood.

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Burroughs must have known that his defense was not going to work and his execution date of August 19 approached and he made peace with his life and fate.

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making something shorter

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certain it will happen

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He was the son of John Alden of Plymouth Colony and a wealthy sea captain and seasoned soldier in his own right, was added to the list at the end of the month.

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not being able to do something

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Burroughs had a black book inscribed with vile spells and names written in blood.

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Salem town. Daniel was married to John Porter's youngest daughter and was a constant opponent of the Putnams in town politics.

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He was the richest man In Salem. He was owner the 21 ships and 14 buildings.

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pausing before doing something or saying something

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evil, one figure stood out as the mastermind: the man in black. He was the devil, who held the book inscribed with the names of the damned and led the satanic meetings.

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she was suggesting that all the weird occult events that centered on the Parris household were a result of these spirits wanting their story to be told and demanding justice be done to Burroughs.

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Burroughs was been judge of wearing a black coat because he was a minister people thought that there was a possibility that wearing a black coat could also mean black and evil.

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they turned their faces toward Mr. Burroughs and looked very red and angry and told him that he was cruel and their blood did cry for vengeance against him.

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"He told me that he had several books in his study which I never saw and he could raise the devil"

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George Burroughs was responsible for the deaths of Reverend Lawson's wife and daughter.

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"I told him it was a dreadful thing that he who was a minister who should teach children to fear God should instead come to persuade poor creatures to give their soul to the devil"

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Philip was the wealthiest person in Salem to be accused of witchcraft.

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statement

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may 5th was the most frightening night. George Burroughs and his two wives returned to her

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He kept on challenging Martha again and again to make her confess that she was a witch

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the accusers were actually caught trying to use fake evidence in court.

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people began to file complaints against her

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the wounds are one of the defining issues in the entire Salem story. the injuries and props are the clearest signs of conspiracy. people show up at hearings with fake pins

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Rebecca was trying to save herself by sing she was a god worshiper

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was apparently bound four times in two weeks by two evil spirits and had to be cut free repeatedly by friends and family.

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Ann would later claim that the specter of one accuse witch, Elizabeth How, stuck a pin in Ann's hand even as Elizabeth herself was being questioned.

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One person

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he was the Danvers town knowledgeable archivist. The shape of the pins shown here dates from the 17th century so they were actual relics from the trials.

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seen from her prospective it was as if the crowd were a sea of anger and hatred rising and crashing against one love individual

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The witch was a human given over to the devil, who was stealing children, possessing them, taking them away, just when they should be carrying over the faith

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Ann Jr. couldn't be bend

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they were only believed when their accusations were supported by reports, now lost, written by adult males.

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Martha was arrested on March 21

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wrote a poem, Paradise Lost in 1667. he described Hecate, Queen of all witches as "in secret riding through air she comes. Lur'd with the smell of infant blood to Lapland witches.

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If someone showed up at a legal hearing with a pin stuck in her hand or through her lip, it must have been put there intentionally

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She began to say the Lord's prayer to prove that she is not a witch and to save herself

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The judges wanted the supposed witches to confess

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Every move that Martha made the victims  would make something up to prove that she is doing witchcraft to them and torturing them.

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they were at the center of the trouble since the beggining. Betty parris, abigail williams, and ann putnam jr.

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The victims would fake the witchcraft and say that Martha was torturing them.

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He was like a prosecuter on a modern tv show , attacking, badgering,

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Martha Corey was arrested for suspicion of witchcraft

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it traveled along the lines of the poisonous rifts in Salem. no one is Salem town was affected but in Salem village the Putnam family and those most active in supporting Parris were the hardest hit by the trouble.

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to move from one place to another

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They were described acting strange and unusual manners by getting into holes, creeping under chairs and stools, and to use sundry odd positions, antic gestures. uttering foolish funny speeches, which neither of them could make sense of.

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opposed all of the accusations and convictions that followed, described the girls this way

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she was a leading accuser in the trials, her terrible death was power of the devil

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Samuel's daughters
Betty got sent away to stay with a family friend
Abigail dissapeared

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The Salem girls were experiencing something very similar to the afflictions of the Goodwin children about who Cotton Mather had written.

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The girls that were foretelling their futures saw or were Betty and Abigail

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A minister who was experienced in dealing with cases of witchcraft. He wrote an essay five yrs after the trials that both affirmed the reality of witchcraft.

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She had cast herself a spell to act like a victim that had gotten possessed by a witch and to make others think that she is not a witch.

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A time when there is danger

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who watched their ships sail off to the Caribbean

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Traveled by foot
Were known for their farmers
Putnam family

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his life illustrated exactly how well a settler could do in new land

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Traveled by sea/boat
Were known for their merchants
Porter family

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violence towards cavil ions

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have been in a place for a long time

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related to human spirit

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The harsh treatment of young children only made sense since it gave them the chance of discovering Gods love, which was the greatest gift of all

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the practice of magic, especially black magic or the use of spells.

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separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps.

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a folk believed that if a child was passed through a hole in a natural object that child would be immune to witchcraft

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never done or known before.

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According to others, a witch was a person who could do harm through magical means. A witch female or male, could cause young ones to sicken and die.

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a member of the Religious Society of Friends

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relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth.

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A witch was a person who had made a pact with the devil

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Methods that Mather knew of , telling the future, doing harm to others, and detecting malign forces

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the state of being controlled by a demon or spirit.

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a married woman that is rich.

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A group of people that meet for religious worship

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are also known as "the godly".
Also called Pilgrims

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A person who is superior of some religious orders.

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Burroughs got arrested because he had bewitched his first two wives to death.