Rebecca Nurse THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS By Hank

Rebecca Nurse THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS! By : Hank Van Liew and Minerva Celestino

Rebecca Nurse � Accused of witch craft by the afflicted girls � Claimed she was innocent

� She was an elderly and respected member of the Salem community. She was a nurse, so she lived pretty well. Rebecca was considered as a middle class person in Salem.

How old? � Rebecca Nurse was 71 years old during the trials she faced.

Married or Single? � Rebecca was married to a man named Francis Nurse. � Her husband seems to have been highly respected by his neighbors, and more often than anyone else was called in to settle disputes.

Christian? � Yes Rebecca was an active member in the church, she was apart of the village and Town church. Rebecca Nurse with John Weber

Gossip in Salem � Rebecca was innocent at first in her case until the judge told the jury to re-examine the evidence. � After the second examination, she was found guilty for her evidence and her failure to respond to questions from her poor hearing.

Reputation � Rebecca was a good, prudent, and respected woman in Salem.

Hardships � Rebecca Nurse had a major hearing problem where she struggled to consistently hear them. Which soon was a problem in the trial.

� As said earlier, Rebecca was a well-liked person in the community. However, Rebecca and her family were excommunicated from Salem for a short time.

Do We Like Our Character? � Yes we do, She was a nice Christian lady and was convicted because of her inability to hear the questions asked to conclude whether or not she was a witch. Many People petitioned for her innocence but was of no use do to her hearing problem

Other Info 2 of her sisters Sarah Cloyce and Mary Easty, were also accused of witchcraft. � Mary was killed due to her suspicion of witchcraft. � Sarah was only jailed for 1 year before she was freed. �