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George Burroughs And The End Of The Witch Trials

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End of The Witch Trials
The witch trials and accusations started fast but ended rather quickly. During the trials, no execution caused more discomfort in Salem than that of the village 's minister, George Burroughs. George Burroughs was the only Puritan minister indicted and executed in Salem in 1692. He served as minister of Salem Village from 1680 until he left in 1683. As one of the succession of three ministers who left the Village in the years leading up to the trials, he became involved in the Village 's social conflicts. During his stay in Salem he borrowed money from the Putnam family and when he was unable to pay it back, conflict with the Putnams arose. Burroughs was identified by several of his accusers as the ringleader of the
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