The home of the judge, Jonathan Corwin in Salem still stands. |
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Introduction
The witch hunts started in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Witch hunts all began when 9 year old Elizabeth Perris and 11 year old Abigail William started having unexplained happenings. After this went on for a couple of weeks, a doctor concluded that this was due to witchcraft. With later investigations, a servant of one of the girls confessed to these practices. Eventually, all three of the accused witches were held in prison to be tried on court by Jonathan Corwin. However, one of them would never see her trial because she died awaiting it. This would soon start a trend that would affect many towns and villages surrounding Salem.
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