After the elimination of the town's low lives, the girls tested their power and accused Rebecca Nurse, a highly regarded woman and even moved on to a reverend, George Burroughs. ... 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. ...

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