The Salem Witch Trials

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692: The story goes that in January of 1692, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village became ill. When they failed to improve, the village doctor, William Griggs, was called in. His diagnosis of bewitchment put into motion the forces that would ultimately result in the death by hanging of 19 men and women. In addition, one man was crushed to death; 17 others died in prison, and the lives …

…was that John Proctor was having an affair with Abigail Williams and Elizabeth did have every right to accuse her husband of lechery, but instead she kept her lips sealed and takes the blame for everything. She is a loyal wife and a good woman, but in the process of being loyal and good she winds up getting convicted for being a witch and without any proof she is sentenced because of Abigail’s lies.