The village of Salem, Massachusetts was founded in 1626. In 1692, rumors of witchcraft spread through the Puritan village, causing a hysteria. Three young girls began exhibiting strange behavior such as crawling under furniture and twisting themselves, which doctors could find no physical cause for. This led to accusations of witchcraft against many residents of Salem, resulting in 19 people being hanged for witchcraft. The trials caused widespread panic before eventually losing credibility as prominent town members were accused.

2. The Oceanside village of Salem, Massachusetts wasThe Oceanside village of Salem, Massachusetts was
founded in 1626.founded in 1626.

3. English law makes witchcraft a capital crime in 1641.English law makes witchcraft a capital crime in 1641.

4. In 1692, rumors of witchcraft sent the Puritan villageIn 1692, rumors of witchcraft sent the Puritan village
into ainto a hysteriahysteria..

5. It started with three young girls chanting oddIt started with three young girls chanting odd
statements, crawling under furniture, and twistingstatements, crawling under furniture, and twisting
themselves into unusual positions.themselves into unusual positions.

6. A doctor could find no physical evidence of the girlsA doctor could find no physical evidence of the girls
being pinched and pricked with pins, which theybeing pinched and pricked with pins, which they
complained of.complained of.

7. One accused wizard, Giles Corey, was pressed to death on
September 19 when he failed to plead .

8. Nineteen accused witches were hung on
Gallows Hill in 1692:
June 10
Bridget Bishop
July 19
Rebecca Nurse
Sarah Good
Susannah Martin
Elizabeth Howe
Sarah Wildes
August 19
George Burroughs
Martha Carrier
John Willard
George Jacobs, Sr.
John Proctor
August 19
George Burroughs
Martha Carrier
John Willard
George Jacobs, Sr.
John Proctor
September 22
Martha Corey
Mary Eastey
Ann Pudeator
Alice Parker
Mary Parker
Wilmott Redd
Margaret Scott
Samuel Wardwell

9. One accused wizard, Giles Corey, was pressed to death on
September 19 when he failed to plead .

10. Other accused witches that died inOther accused witches that died in
prison:prison:
• SarahSarah
OsborneOsborne
• RogerRoger
ToothakerToothaker
• LyndiaLyndia
DustinDustin
• Ann FosterAnn Foster(As many as thirteen others may have died in prison.)
**sources conflict as to the exact number of prison deaths

11. WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF ELIZABETH
PROCTOR AND SARAH CLOYCE (APRIL 4,
1692):
Salem April. 4'th 1692
There Being Complaint this day made (Before us) by Capt Jonat
Walcott, and Lt Natheniell Ingersull both of Salem Village, in
Behalf of there Majesties for themselves and also for several of
their Neighbors Against Sarah Cloyce the wife of peter Cloyce of
Salem Village; and Elizabeth Proctor the wife of John Proctor of
Salem farms for high Suspicion of Sundry acts of Witchcraft done
or Committed by them upon the bodies of Abigail Williams, and
John Indian both of Mr. Sam Parris his family of Salem Village and
Mary Walcott daughter of the above said Complainants, And Ann
Putnam and Marcy Lewis of the family of Thomas Putnam of Salem
Village whereby great hurt and damage hath been done to the
Bodies of said persons above named therefore Craved Justice.
You are therefore in there Majesty's names hereby required to
apprehend and bring before us Sarah Cloyce the wife of peter
Cloyce of Salem Village and Elizabeth proctor the wife of John
Procter of Salem farms; on Monday Morning Next being the
Eleventh day of this Instant April about Eleven of the Clock, at the
public Meeting house in the Towne, in order to there Examination
Relating to the premises abode's and here of you are. not to fail
Dated Salem April 8'th 1692
To George Herrick Marshall of the County of Essex
John Hawthorne
Jonathan Corwin Assists

12. 1692-1692- Many of the SalemMany of the Salem
girls started acting similargirls started acting similar
to how the Goodwin childrento how the Goodwin children
acted four years earlier.acted four years earlier.
Many people of SalemMany people of Salem
thought it to be verythought it to be very
bizarre. Doctor Griggsbizarre. Doctor Griggs
suggested that witchcraftsuggested that witchcraft
may be the cause of theirmay be the cause of their
strange behavior. Laterstrange behavior. Later
there were arrest warrantsthere were arrest warrants
issued for Tituba, Sarahissued for Tituba, Sarah
Good, and Sarah Osborne forGood, and Sarah Osborne for
bring accused of witchcraft.bring accused of witchcraft.
This is just one of the manyThis is just one of the many

13. Who was involved?Who was involved?
The prosecutors were the higher people of
Salem who ran the court.
The victims were anyone who was accused
of doing witchcraft.
A few known victims were:
– Sarah Osborn
– Roger Toothaker
– Lyndia Dustin
– Ann Foster

14. Outcomes of the TrialsOutcomes of the Trials
Many trials ended in
death while few
didn’t. But after a
while the people of
Salem became doubtful
when respected
citizens were convicted
and executed.