Salem Flashcards
how many victims did Salem account for and when
accounted for half the victims in new England in 1692
did Salem believe in demonic conspiracy
the clergy and magistrates viewed witchcraft exclusively in terms of demonic conspiracy
who was Salem in war with
the wabanake native American tribe
what did the war in Salem increase
the fear of witches - executing witches weakened the devils power
what was Salem
a English colony - a theocratic institutions
why did people move form England to Salem
religious convictions
purpose was to create a godly state
was there a witch panic in Salem
yes
continental witch beliefs were also common there e
what evidence was accepted in court and what did this allow for
spectral evidence
allowed the afflicted girls to implicate larger numbers
what were the specialist courts in Salem
oyer and terminer
was torture allowed
no
in only one case was mild torture used to obtain accomplices
what crime was witchcraft
a secular crime
