Catarina de Monte Sinay was a wealthy nun in Bahia, Brazil who made her money through a sweets business. She reflected on her life before death, including dedicating herself to God and the church through a "spiritual wedding" ceremony when becoming a nun. Beatriz de Padilla was born in Lagos, Portugal to a former slave mother. In 1650, she was accused of poisoning a priest and using magic to make important men fall in love with her. Squanto helped the pilgrims in New England by teaching them to plant corn and introducing them to friendly natives, though he was viewed as a traitor by his homeland people due to being taken captive in 1610 along with many other