No one could have anticipated the horror of these trials, and once they started nothing anyone did could stop them. There were many events that led to the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials; some of the most important are those that happened before the key members of the trials were born.
The history of witchcraft is part of what made the Salem Trials so intense. Witchcraft goes all the way back to the Bible. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 5 Part 6. Your email address will not be published.
Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. She wondered would this kind of poisoning been possible in the 16th century when Shakespeare was writing. And the answer, of course, is yes.
In fact, it should have been if there was some kind of consistent physiological response. Unfortunately, it would take time to develop and implement a fair and just system. When Gov. Phips arrived in the colony, the jails were already crowded with people accused of practicing witchcraft. In an attempt to expedite the process, he formed a special Court of Oyer and Terminer to hear the cases. In modern courts, the accused are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
However, defendants in Salem's Court of Oyer and Terminer were presumed guilty. As reported by History , Salem's Court of Oyer and Terminer did not protect the defendants against hearsay.
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