... performing witchcraft. If applied properly to a trial, then the accused could only be convicted using what Perkins termed "true proofs." In the trial of one of the accused Salem witches, Bridget Bishop, it seems as if the actual conviction was based on what Perkins called "less sufficient proofs" and "presumptions." That means that the guidelines given by Perkins were used inaccurately during ... an invalid true proof. With the insubstantial amount of evidence presented and a slight knowledge of William Perkins" "On the Identification of a Witch" as a guide for judging evidence, I would...

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... of hysteria, where ordinary citizens from an ordinary village became hell-bent on ridding their community from the influence of witches. Primary source documentation, like depositions in the case of Bridget Bishop, might point to ulterior motives from the accusing parties. It is important to note that there was a strong divide within the community of Salem Village due to the proximity ... at shovelboard, whereby discord did arise in other families & young people were in danger to be corrupted " (RTAP 61). This seems like a clear complaint and statement of unhappiness with Bridget Bishop...

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... Hathorne, Corwin, Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth, and Captain Samuel Sewall. During this analysis, John Proctor was also jailed. Then Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey and Mary Warren were taken into account. The only one to confess was Hobbs. On April 22, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance ... Hobbs, Edward and Sara Bishop, Mary Easty, Mary Black, Sarah Wildes, and Mary English were examined before Hathorne and Corwin. Only Nehemiah was cleared of all charges. ... session of the Court Oyer and Terminer, Bridget Bishop was the first to be named guilty of witchcraft and d...

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... of witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce were both examined before Hawthorne and Corwin. During this examination Elizabeth's husband John Proctor was accused and imprisoned. By mid April Abigail Hobbes, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey, and Mary Warren were examined. Only Abigail Hobbes confessed. "On April 22 1692, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbes, Edward and Sarah ... Hawthorne. Only Nehemiah was cleared of charges" (Flemen64). In the beginning of May Lyndia Dustin, Susannah Martin and Dorcas Hoar were examined by the magistrates. "The first woman tried was Bridget B...

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... of witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce were both examined before Hawthorne and Corwin. During this examination Elizabeth's husband John Proctor was accused and imprisoned. By mid April Abigail Hobbes, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey, and Mary Warren were examined. Only Abigail Hobbes confessed. "On April 22 1692, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbes, Edward and Sarah ... Hawthorne. Only Nehemiah was cleared of charges" (Flemen64). In the beginning of May Lyndia Dustin, Susannah Martin and Dorcas Hoar were examined by the magistrates. "The first woman tried was Bridget B...

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... The trials were used by the farmers as a way of expressing their frustrations, about the upward social mobility of the successful merchants. Social tensions led to Bridget Bishop being called a witch. "It wasn't so much her "sundry acts of witchcraft " that caused her to be the first witch hanged in Salem, as ... it was her flamboyant life style and exotic manner of dress."(Bishop) Bishop fought frequently with her various husbands in public. She also owned two taverns and had the habit of entertaining late into the night at her home ... . Bishop was known to drink, gamble and play the f...

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... based on God's, plans, and laws. By the summer, more than 150 people in Salem and at least twenty-two neighboring communities were arrested in suspicion of witchcraft. In 1692, Bridget Bishop was the first to be hanged on Gallows Hill. Eight-teen more hanged before the last round of witch trials were conducted in 1693(Woods 69). One of the people ... people for witchcraft and the number kept going higher and higher for the accused. Almost all of them were a result of witchcraft evidence. The first to be on trial was Bridget Bishop on June 2, 1692. This was not the first time she had bee...

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... around the colonies and so persecution spread. If one was tried for being a witch a full jury was brought forth, and witnesses testified for any "devilish- behavior they might have seen. Bridget Bishop was a women tried and hanged after being found a witch. Charges against her were primarily for the playing of "shuffle board- in her tavern, such a game was forbidden. Along with ... Bridget Bishop were Rebecca Nurse, Sarah Good, Elizabeth How and Susanna Martin, all women tried and hanged for witchery. Several other accusations were made and several other people were hanged or pressed ....

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... to go to court and were found guilty of witchcraft. Soon over 300 people were in the Salem jail. The Trails Begin The first person to appear in court was Bridget Bishop, she was found guilty and was hanged on June 10th. Soon after the first accusing the found Sarah Good, Sarah Wilds, Elizabeth How, Susanna Martin, and Rebecca Nurse all guilty ... never tried Abigail Hobbs a confessed witch Deliverance Hobbs a confessed witch William Hobbs jailed for witchcraft but died before trail Tituba a confessed witch Elizabeth Proctor convicted but saved by her pregnancy Bridget Bishop hanged Geor...

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... May, 1692, Governor William Phips called a special court to try the cases of those accused witches who had not confessed. Convening in Salem in June 1692, the court quickly condemned Bridget Bishop to death. During July, August and September, 18 people, including Nurse, Good and Cory were hanged. In addition, one man, Giles Cory of Salem Farms, died under torture. At least ... 5 others, including Sarah Osburn died in jail. With the exception of Giles Corey, who was tortured to death, the following 19 people were hanged: Bridget Bishop, Alice Parker, George Burroughs, Mary parker, Martha...

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... were charged if not for property or the simple corruption of a few suppressed teenagers. In a way, witch hunts were like ridding the town of outcasts. The first to be executed, Bridget Bishop, was a rowdy, flamboyant woman who made the mistake of wearing a red bodice with embroidery and lace that no "honest" woman would wear, thus refusing to play along with a role in ... to give testimony against themselves. When the trial was over, if the accused were pronounced innocent, they could be brought back into court for double jeopardy. in the case of Bridget Bishop (who was accused of pract...

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... , testimonies favoring Posey 5 them, and couldn't appeal. They could, however, cross-examine their accuser and testify on their own behalf. The new courts brought on more trials and more accusations. Bridget Bishop was the first to be tried by the new court. People believe she was accused because several dolls with pins stuck in them were found in her house ... . Bridget was the first to be tried and also the first to be hanged. All hangings took place at the same place, Gallows Hill. Gallows Hill is also known as Witches ... ...

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... of the bodies to look for "witch marks". In this new courts such evidence would be excluded such as hearsay and gossip. Bridget Bishop was the first to be convicted and sentenced to death by hanging at Gallows Hill. During Bridget's trial there was testament that she was seen transforming into a cat. Two other witches also stated during the trial that Bridgett was ... ...

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... . As many people accused each other of doing witch craft throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court in Salem had to hear the cases; the first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged that June. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem's Gallows Hill, while 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. Many families were ruined and they could not accept ... ...

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... after Corey, Nurse, and proctor were examined before Magistrates Hathorne, Corwin, Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth, and Captain Samuel Sewall. During this analysis, John Proctor was also jailed. Then Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey and Mary Warren were taken into account. The only one to confess was Hobbs. On April 22, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbs, Edward and Sarah ... Bishop, Mary Easty, Mary Black, Sarah Wildes, and Mary English were examined before Hathorne and Corwin. Only Nehemiah was cleared of all charges. On May 2, Sarah Morey, Lydia Dustin, Susannah ...

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... Ireland and was responsible for contributing to the establishment of two monasteries, that of Kildare (c500) also known as the Church of the Oak and that of Clonard (c520). Saint Bridget's feast day is celebrated on the anniversary of her death, February 1st. Christianity spread to many parts of the world through missionaries and missions. The Irish Celtic missionaries were highly ... (which meant no nun or monk was to own property), chastity( meaning monks and/or nuns were to never marry), and obedience (meaning to the Abbot, who was like the bishop in the diocese). Saint benedict also...

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... towns people and made them blind to reason. Fear is very powerful and can make a person believe anything or do evil acts they never thought of before. Which sadly ended Bridget Bishops life and was also the first one to be hung which is a gruesome death that involves the snapping of your neck or simply just choking to death, which would ... sometimes take hours. Before being hung Bishop says, "I am as innocent as the child unborn" (Document A). But all the people saw was "Witch" so, that statement went through one ear and out the ... ...

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... of Hutchinson was not the last person to be hung on suspicion as a witch. The following were either hung by the neck until dead or they died in other ways. "Bridget Bishop, Sarah Good Rebecca Nurse Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How Sarah Wilds, George Burroughs, John Proctor, John Willard George Jacobs, Sr Martha Carrier Giles Corey, , pressed to death Martha Corey Farms Mary ... ...

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... born child. An outspoken tavern owner named John Proctor. A brash old woman named Martha Carrier. An eloquent minister named George Burroughs. A forgiving grandfather named George Jacobs. An eccentric woman named Bridget Bishop. A bedridden woman named Sarah Osborne. A stubborn old man named Giles Corey. A conscience stricken public servant named John Willard. Common people named Alice Parker, Samuel Wardwell, and Margaret Scott. All these ... ...

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... and Sarah Cloyce, sisters of Rebecca Nurse who had expressed their negative feelings about the trials were locked up in jail. Dorcas Hoar of Beverly, Susanna Martin of Amesbury, and Bridget Bishop of Salem Town were all taken to jail to be put on trial because they had been convicted of committing witchcraft crimes in the 1660's, 16670's, or 1680's. Afterwards, many ... ...

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... this brutal torture for two whole days but then died on the third. The following is a list of all the people that were executed during the Salem Witchcraft Trials; • Bridget Bishop • Sarah Good • Elizabeth How • Susannah Martin • Rebecca Nurse • Sarah Wilds • Rev. George Burrough • Martha Carrier • George Jacobs • John Procter • John ... ...

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... the innocent people hang. Abigail starts the accusations by saying, "I go back to Jesus; I kiss his hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!" The children would also faint, cry, scream, and blame the poor Salem people for sending their spirit out in to the children the middle of court. The ... ...

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... , a friendly, respected, elderly lady. When asked who Abby has seen standing with the Devil, she cries out, "I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!- (Sime 849) After Abigail starts naming the Devil's advocates, Betty catches on and names Goody Howe, Martha Bellows, Goody Siber, Alice Barrow, Goody Hawkins, Goody Bibber, and ... ...

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... definition of Witcraft is sorcery. Between March 12 and March 28 of 1692, 5 witches were accused of Witchcraft. Here is a list of those who were hanged during the witch trials. Bridget Bishop, George Burroughs, Marcha Carrier, Martha Corey, Mary Easty, Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, George Jacobs, Sr. Susannah Martin, Rebecca Nurse, Alice Parker, Mary Parker, John Proctor, Ann Pudeator, Wilmott Redd, Margaret ... ...

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... of Elizabeth Proctor. So Abigail starts the accusations by saying, "I go back to Jesus; I kiss his hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osborn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!" Abigail's cousin Betty Parris, continues the cry with, "I saw George Jacobs with the Devil! I saw Goody Howe with the Devil!" From here on, the accusations grow and ... ...

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