Salem Witch Trials Major Events

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  • First Accusations

    First Accusations
    Three girls named Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, and Betty Parris started to get "sick" at the same time. They had constant fits and convulsions. The doctor came in and examined them and said they were victims of witchcraft.

  • Giles Corey's Trial and Stoning

    Giles Corey's Trial and Stoning
    Giles Corey and his wife Martha Corey were arrested in April of 1692 for witchcraft. He was pressed to death for three days and asked if he was guilty, but he kept denying it. Every time he denied it, they put another stone on top of him. He was the only one who was stoned in the Salem Witch Trials.
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  • End of Trials

    End of Trials
    Governor Phips' wife, Mary Spencer Hull was accused of being a witch. nce the governor heard that he knew his wife wasn't a witch, so he put an end to the trials, noticing that it had to be bogus because he knew his wife wasn't a witch.