Salem witch trials in 1692. Faulkner admitted she was “angry at what folk said,” and the Devil may have temporarily overtaken her, causing harm to her neighbors. Women who did not conform to the norms of Puritan society were more likely to be the target of an accusation, especially those who were unmarried or did not have children. General: Salem witch trials The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused, nineteen of whom were found guilty and executed by hanging
Elizabeth Hubbard (Salem witch trials) blamed the supernatural when he could not find anything physically wrong with them. Elizabeth’s first recorded fit occurred on February 1, 1692. Her age allowed her to testify under oath, leading her to have a major role in the witch trials. A major reason as to why so many of the people she accused were thought to be guilty was because of Elizabeth’s cunning persuasive skills. She was very manipulative and her claims were highly supported by her actions as she and the other accusers would be thrown into “fits” while testifying against the “witches”. Elizabeth in particular was known