The Salem Witch Trials occurred in 1692. People thought that witches were real, and did many tests to prove if the person accused was a Witch or not. One way, would be throwing the accused witch over a bridge and if she floats shes a witch, and is scheduled to be killed. If the accused witch sinks though, she was not a witch. Both ways lead to the accused witches dying so therefor if you were accused of being a witch during this time there was really no way of surviving.
During their trials, the people watching the trial would say that the witch has them under a spell. Of course this was not true but people during this time believed anything and therefor believed this. Anyone who stood up for the witched was considered to be one of them, and was also put to trial, and convicted. After being convicted you were sentenced and killed. Many saw their loved ones die all due to the fact that one person accused them of being a witch. Many lives were killed during this time period all due to the Salem Witch Trials.
I completely agree with you Pierre. I think that people back then were such dumbells, 20 innocent people lost there lives due to these people. And you are right about being accused, there is no way of surviving. If you are throwing the accused over the bridge there is no way of the innocent to survive. This was a dark period of time.
ReplyDeleteThe Salem Witch Trials were certainly a dark time in history. Well said.
ReplyDelete**Let's try to stick to the three paragraph minimum rule for these blogs that we set at the beginning of the year; this is a bit too short.