salem witchtrials

ASTRID LAWTON 11F WITCHTRIALS IN SALEM ‘Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour’ 1 Peter 5: 8 In the late 17th century, the lion quietly walked among the inhabitants of Salem, Massachusetts. Zealously obedient to this admonishment from the apostle Peter, the pious folk of New England searched their souls – and those of their neighbours – for even the slightest stain. These Puritan’s believed it …

…apologized for the unlawful atrocities -the execution of 33 innocent people and the imprisonment of hundreds – which occurred in the spring and summer of 1692, due to a deadly combination of personal jealousies, teenage boredom, congregational strife, and worsening economic conditions. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Internet Salem Hysteria http://witchcraft.simplenet/hysteria.html Salem Witch Trials http:/etext.Virginia.edu/salem/index/witchcraft.html Salem Museum http://www.salemweb.net/witches/.htm Would You Survive? www.nationalgeographic.com/features/salem/98/