think with all that crucifixion this world has done in the

history of the world one would think this would stop. There

have been many devastating events. One of which is what I

feel the worst and that is The Salem Witchcraft Trials. In

1692 two girls, Abigail Williams and Betty Parris begin

accusing the citizens of Salem Village of Witchcraft. The

girls became inflicted with seizures, convulsions and other

terrible fits which frightened most of the God fearing

Puritans. Samuel Parris, the father of Betty and uncle to

Abigail, became worried. Who was afflicting these girls

with such pain? Samuel Parris then looked to his Indian

Tituba had taken over for Mrs. Parris, because she had

fallen sick and had not been able to recover. Tituba was

filling in for her. She was teaching the girls how to cook

and clean and be very wifely. However Tituba was teaching

them other things too or so we are told. She was teaching

them the ways of the Caribbean Indians. Tituba was teaching

the children voodoo and fortune telling. She also had other

children come to the house and watch. Children that lived

close enough to walk to the Parris' would gath

three are mentioned in both stories. It was also stated that

husbands, and children all had the specific jobs. Fathers

In Hill's account of the events she begins her story

Abigail and Betty. Mainly Abigail was to blame for this

was inevitable so was damnation. Abigail on the other hand

transcripts taken while each "witch" was put on the stand.

next to be brought before the Village of Salem.

for the witchcraft was for none other than the girls found

There are many theories as to why many were accused.

the women had something to do with it. Many looked upon

the ills of many citizens, Abigail would want to yell out.

fear him. Many believed that he was an angry God and that

book tells of the village of Salem and how the girls

On the other hand, Marion Starkey begins telling her

parents' attempt to look on the terrors of life

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