Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials have

Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials have been scary and gruesome. The innocent blood of those who had been killed leaves a mark on our country. We will dig into the past, and uncover the mysteries and the answers to the questions that have been burning in our young hearts. Are you ready to begin? Yes. No!

You are? Good. Take this pack. Here is camera, bottle of water, and a notepad, which I think you’ll need. Salem Spring Water Salem Witch Trial Notes

WHAT? ! WIMPY, WIMPY! Get back there and say yes!

Now we’ll go to the library to gather information. Click on the front doors to go inside.

Ah, here is a book about Tituba, a witch. Click on the book that the arrow is pointing to.

Salem Witch Trials: Uncover the Secrets of Tituba

Chapter 1 red cats, and black dogs, continuing that a "black man" wanted her to sign his book. Not only did she accuse other woman in her confession, she also said how she had rode sticks to different places. Tituba said that the devil "sometimes came to me as a great hog or a large dog. " Tituba was a Caribbean slave. She was one of the first females to be accused of being a witch. In trial, when asked if she had committed witchcraft, Tituba came forward with a confession. Tituba confessed that, "The devil came to me, and bid me to serve him. " She described yellow birds, This was a shocking confession. Despite the fact that she confessed to a capital offense and was a slave, Tituba was never tried or executed for her role in the witchcraft trials. She was sent to and later released from jail; however, there is no record of where she went after this.

By Michael Ambers and Bob Parker. Wow! Here’s another book on witches—a photo album!

Sarah Good, left side of picture. Tituba, right. Both are accused of being witches. Rebecca Nurse, standing with her hands folded. Mary Esty Bridget Bishop. She claimed during her trial, " I am as innocent as an unborn baby. " Despite this, she was later hanged. Sarah Osborne Elizabeth Howe

Oh, we could go on forever looking at all these witches' names and photos! But I found someone we could talk to about witches. We'll meet him at Gallows Cafe. Gallows is a strange name for a cafe. It's the name of the hill where witches were hanged.

Oops. We forgot the books!

Click on the books to put them in your backpack.

Okay, now here is our taxi! Click on it so we can start moving!

GALLOWS CAFE Girl Store! Big sale! Shop for gifts!

Look! There’s the man! Hello. I see you are 10 minutes late.

Whoa! He sure is creepy! Come inside. There are eavesdroppi ng ears nearby.

It sure is dark and creepy in here! Take a seat here.

What do you have to tell us? We are seeking information about the Salem Witch Trials.

The Salem Witch Trials have been scary and gruesome. The innocent blood of those who had been killed leaves a mark on our country. We will dig into the past, and uncover the mysteries-- We know, we know! Tell us something else!

So you don't like my introduction? Very well. You may be wondering why this cafe is called Gallows. My ancestors were Puritans. They were the ones in charge of the witch trials. They made this cafe, but long ago it wasn't one. There are secrets built into the walls. Really? Show us!

Cross my palm with silver. That means I want some money, first. My lips will be sealed until you give me money.

It's a good thing I got my money. Click on the dollar bills.

Now, I'll pull back this red curtain.

Whoa! This is a bottle with a witch face carved on it! What was it used for?

This is a witch bottle, a very interesting and ancient device. Folk magic contends that the witch bottle protects against evil spirits and magical attack, and counteracts spells cast by witches.

Wow. Can we keep this artifact, I mean, interesting witch bottle? Please, please, Please? ? ? Of course not! This is an artifact! the museum tried getting all the Salem artifacts, but I was able to keep this one a secret!

Do you have anything else? I absolutely do, my friends, but that will mean I need more money.

Well, sir! We gave you ENOUGH money already. No, we’d better get going. You charged us so much for just ONE artifact? You ripped us off! Goodbye! But you DO have money! I WANT IT!!!!!

OMG! That man is chasing us! We’d better run!!!!! Hee hee! I will catch you! I will take yer money!

We have a water bottle in your backpack! We can make him slip on it! Click on the water bottle to pour out the water! Salem Road. Caution: Deer and other animals may be crossing. Drive slowly.

Salem Road. Caution: Deer and other animals may be crossing. Drive slowly.

Whew! Finally we escaped that horrible man! Now we’re going to the Salem Museum!

Welcome to the Salem Museum! Today, admission is free! Enjoy yourselves!!!!!! The Salem Witch Trials: To be Proved a Witch How the Trials Started Cakes and Cakes: Not the Yummy Kind Convincing Books in Puritan Time Cruel Deaths I’m Done! What attraction do you want to visit? Click on a sign.

Ways and Tests the Puritans Made. If you were accused of being a witch, here are some tests you would be forced to do: Bible test. Witches would be weighed against a stack of Bibles. If they were heavier or lighter than the Bibles, then they would be considered a witch. Such foolishness! Touch test. The witch had to touch the victim. If the victim stopped their fits, then the witch would be guilty. Witches were asked to say the Lord's Prayer. If they couldn't? GUILTY!!!! Devil's mark test. People looked over the witch's body. A mole or blemish on a witch would be considered the Devil's mark. The witch hunters would gently stab the witches in that mark. If no blood came out, or the woman did not cry out in pain, then they would be guilty. WHY THE DEVIL’S MARK TEST WASN’T ACCURATE: Many witch hunters cheated by stabbing the witch in her mark with a dull knife. This wouldn't hurt the woman, so they would be called a witch.

How the heck did these trials start? Well, it all started when Elizabeth "Betty" Parris and Abigail Williams, two girls, started having fits. They would try doing fortune-telling, and have fortune secrets. Betty's afflictions started in January. She was unable to concentrate, barked like a dog when her dad rebuked her, and forgot errands. When she heard the "Our Father" she would scream and throw a Bible. Betty would then cry and speak of damnation. This probably happened because of her demonic fortune-telling. Her father, a reverend named Samuel Parris thought that a prayer could stop her unusual behaviour, but he was wrong. Under intense questioning, the two girls announced who their tormentors were: Sarah Good, Tituba, and Sarah Osborne. Betty then said that "a great black man came and told me that if I let him rule me , then I could have whatever I desired, and go to a Golden City. “ Her mother told her that if the man ever came again and asked, to refuse, and call her parents.

Cakes and Cakes: Not the Yummy Kind When you think of cake, you think of this: Well, we're not talking about that. We're talking about witch cake. Witch cakes were suppose to help see if witches were guilty or not. Witch cakes would be made of simple rye meal and the urine from afflicted girls. The cake would then be fed to a dog. The test was to see if the witch would cry out, since her invisible particles of magic in the urine was now given to a dumb dog.

There were many books in the time of Puritan that made people afraid and added to the witch hysteria. Saducismus Triumphatus was a book of witch craft by Joseph Glanvill. This book tried to prove that demons were alive. It was a book to make anyone frightened. The book affirmed the existence of witches with supernatural powers of magic, and attacked skepticism concerning their abilities. Glanvill likened these skeptics to the Sadducees, members of a Jewish sect from around the time of Jesus who were said to have denied the immortality of the soul. Images from the actual book. The book's Latin title Saducismus Triumphatus means The Defeat of Sadducism.

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Here is the Salem Memorial, where there are tombstones for the women killed, innocent or guilty.

It is quiet here at times. Wait, who’s that?

IT’S THE MAN! RUN, QUICK!!!!!!!!

I’m glad we have found this dark shed to hide in. That man is mental! He has SOME secrets! Speaking of secrets……. I have one of my own to tell you.

You do not know who I am one of the women who were unjustfully hanged. You will never know my name. Now I am at peace. At least someone of this ignorant world knows the truth--that the Puritans made a terrible mistake. Tell others of what I have showed you. The world has done some things to remember us--a memorial was built. Some people think of us rudely. Tell them the truth! Now, good-bye.

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