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Salem Witch Trials Begin
The trials began short after the daughter and niece of Reverend Parris started to experience seizures. The daughter and niece were diagnosed as bewitched, hence the start of the trials. -
Mass Hysteria
After hysteria starts, soon after the confession and hangings of some accused witches. Hundreds of women started to be accused, arrested and tried as witches. Those who were not accused were most likely to act or be "bewitched." -
John Proctor Was Accused
John Proctor became the first man to be accused of witchcraft after trying to stand up for his wife, after she got accused of witchcraft. He was also very vocal about his discontent with the with trials. -
The "Confirmation" of Witchcraft
Three women were convicted of bewitching Reverent Samuel Parris' niece and daughter. These women were Tituba, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne. Once sent to jail and interrogated Tituba confessed of practicing witchcraft while Good and Osborn were her helpers. -
The End
After Governor Philips ended the Salem Witch Trials due to his wife being accused of being a witched, he pardoned those who were still in prison due to witchcraft charged and brought good omens to the names of the people who were hanged or died due to the accusations of witchcraft.