Witchcraft - Salem

Question 1

Number of accused across New England during 1647-93

Answer 1

243 indicted - 36 executed

Question 2

Number of accused in Salem

Answer 2

1692-3 = Salem – 14 W / 5 M / 2 Dogs

Question 3

Political landscape in Salem

Answer 3

• Under Charles II - Andros = Gov. - imposition of Anglican reform - same under James II = Catholic - Boston Revolt - 89’ = Glorious Rev - new Charter

Question 4

Theme = Religion

Answer 4

10k Pur. Migrated from pers. Mayflower etc. 1630-42
Maryland CofE 1632
Pur theoc – post BR – GR (89)
89’ Parris Church ministry
Quackers/Baptists
Tituba = Devils conspiracy
Andover = Satanic Baptists (43 mass confess ‘92)
Clergymen / Mather Sr spoke out against

Question 5

Theme = War

Answer 5

King William war 91-2’ / Native Americans
Fleeing refugees in winter
Salem 50m from hostile native
ML traumatised
Phips = new Charter 92’ = end war = expediates trials with Oyer/ Terminer / Judicature

Question 6

Theme = Leadership

Answer 6

Pre ’92 = M law – 1st ex = Alice of Windsor
80 acc mostly women – English court system
Andros under C2 / J2 – BR / GR = W 89’ – temp puritan Gov.
Putnams / Porters – appt P 89’
ML/APJ ETC. = defacto witch finders
Phips expediates

Question 7

Theme = Gender

Answer 7

Glover – Washerwoman in Boston Case – 88-9
Nurse / Hobbes etc.
Accusers = all girls / young women – domineering men? Or desire for power
Puritanical social hierarchy – moral regulation

Question 8

Theme = Socioecon

Answer 8

Societal fringes – Good / Osborne / Tituba – slave / beggar / old and not church going
Putnams = subsistent farmers / Porters = commercial
Desire to split between village vs town
92 mass confession in Andover
1700 book Calef – denounced
Also war / food shortages / tax