The Guilty Of Innocence In Sarah Buckley's Case

Before the court proceedings of Sarah Buckley, the accusers coerced her to confess by physically pressing her with stones, which successfully lead to her declaring her innocence (Paris). When the officials advanced towards trying Sarah in court it became evident that she bit Abg. William with her “scragged teeth many times” displaying a strange act committed by the accused (Paris). Furthermore, it revealed a method of when the examined was identified as a witch. These findings were soon brought to question when the priest of the church Sarah attended spoke in her behave. He testified in her behave and reiterated many times how she showed her fidelity toward Christianity by being a devoted religious member of the church (Hubbard). Minister

The accused Margaret Jacobs confessed to doing witchcraft during court. Later on, she states that her conscience was in such horror (Aronson 161) and that she has been unable to be at ease with herself because of her fear with the devil “for telling such horrid lies” (Aronson 161). Margaret also told that she spoke a false testimony consequently of being “terrified by the display of the accusers” (Aronson 161). Jacobs taking back her dishonest testimony displays how the contribution of society affected the path that the trial led to. Moreover, the involvement of judges and minister in the trial also brought upon many different ending results in the court cases. Some judges were believers in witchcraft and “presumed all accused guilty before their trials began” (Dickinson 940), depicting unfairness for those who were going to be tried. Inclusively ministers who “contributed so much to the common madness” (Dickinson 940) exhibited no help for a peaceful proceeding and ending toward the cases of witchcraft. Overall, one can better understand the Salem witch trials through comprehending that the result of the cases was affected by the input of society and the superiors of the