1. Salem Witchcraft Trials
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 which she would have no control over her life. ... 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 practicing witchcraft in 1680 and again in 1692) and Rebecca Nurse who was initially proclaimed innocent but brought back within months. ...
By mid April Abigail Hobbes, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey, and Mary Warren were examined. ... "On April 22 1692, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbes, Edward and Sarah Bishop, Mary Easty, Mary Black, Sardin Wildes and Mary English were examined before Corwin and Hawthorne. ... "The first woman tried was Bridget Bishop"(Lasky23). ... On June 20th 1692 Bridget was hung on Gallows Hill. ...
By mid April Abigail Hobbes, Bridget Bishop, Giles Corey, and Mary Warren were examined. ... "On April 22 1692, Nehemiah Abbot, William and Deliverance Hobbes, Edward and Sarah Bishop, Mary Easty, Mary Black, Sardin Wildes and Mary English were examined before Corwin and Hawthorne. ... "The first woman tried was Bridget Bishop"(Lasky23). ... On June 20th 1692 Bridget was hung on Gallows Hill. ...
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. ...
