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Girls dancing in the woods
Abigail William, Susana Wallcot, Mary Warren, Betty Parris and Tituba were dancing in the woods, doing some witchcraft. Reverend Parris saw them, the girls denied everything. -
Betty Parris fell sick
Reverend Parris' daughter was sick and everybody suspected it was witchcraft. As a way to save themselves, Abigail instructed all the girls on what they could and couldn't say about what they did with Tituba. She threatened to kill them if they reveal anything else. -
Blaming
Abigail said that Tituba called the devil and that was why Betty was sick. Tituba confessed but she said there were other witches in town. As Tituba started blaming several people, Abigail joined in and started naming women she saw with the devil. -
Trials
A series of trials began to judge the accused and to find out who else was involved with the devil. The girls were present in order to point out those who hurt them, which was proof enough for the judge. -
Poppets
Mary gave Elizabeth Proctor a poppet as a present. The same night, Abigail said that she had been stuck with a needle. When they checked the doll, it had a needle in it. As a result, Elizabeth was taken under arrest. -
I know that girl...
In a desperate move to save his wife, Proctor admitted to having an affair with Abigail, proving that she was not a good girl. The judge asked Elizabeth to confirm it but she denied it to protect her husband, thus making her a liar too. -
Stop the trial!
Giles Corey, Francis Nurse, and John Proctor went to the court house to defend their wives. Proctor had brought Mary along so that she can confess that the other girls were just pretending. The girls turned against Mary and she had no option but to lie again. -
Right to remain silent
Corey Giles neither confessed to, nor denied, the charges of witchcraft. By doing so, he ensured that his sons could legally inherit his property. Even though he was brutally tortured by having crushingly heavy stones place on his chest, the only thing Giles said was "More weight" -
Guilty 'til prove otherwise
Charged people must confess to witchcraft if they wished to save themselves, if not, they were hang. Hale and others tried to convince Proctor to confess even though it would be a lie. He refused and died a martyr.
