USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Betty later married a shoemaker and had five children; she died in 1760. Abigail, on the other hand, played a prominent role in the Salem witch trials, accusing a total of 57 people of witchcraft. She gave her last testimony before the court in early June 1692, and no record exists of her life after the trials.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Accusers. Samuel Parris-Pastor of Salem Village church who often preached about the work of the Devil, and was a driving force behind the accusations. He was driven out of the village and replaced a few years after the trials ended.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Puritans desire for conformity was so strong that they wanted to get rid of anyone that was different. The trials were an excuse for the people of Salem to expunge of all those people who were different. Witches were thought to be able to harm people and therefore were feared greatly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin and Sarah Wildes, along with Rebecca Nurse, went to trial at this time, where they were found guilty. All five women were executed by hanging on July 19, 1692.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first person to be tried, found guilty, and hanged on June 10, was the innocent Bridget Bishop. Bridget was known throughout the Salem area for her un-Puritan like behavior of flamboyant dress, tavern frequenting, and multiple marriages.