The Salem Witch Trials: Whicha Crafting?

Whicha Crafting?

The term witchcraft is widely known for an individual or certain group having the distinct practice to exercise magical skills and abilities. Many believed thought of having the power to act upon spells and invocation of spirits was very frightening and went against their normal “way of life”. One in particular were the Puritans of colonial New England during 1690s. In 1641, witchcraft was to be considered a capital crime! The situation was so bizarre that many people were imprisoned, shunned or even killed for the actions and events relating to witchcraft allegations. The Salem Witch Trials caused a major uproar in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

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This sparked a hunt to track down every witch in Salem Village. Overall, about 200 people of the community were incriminated on behalf of carrying out acts of witchcraft and close to 15 died due to the strong consequences of the capital crime that they committed. These events were led into a mass hysteria among certain groups. This resulted in positive and negative reactions. It undoubtedly went away with the witchcraft that was taking over the town but negatively affected innocent lives that were damaged without

One popular assumption that was made was the idea of the accusers living in boredom. The thoughts and beliefs of a Puritan were of pure quality. They carry strong beliefs in the spirit of God's laws and any deviation in life was a strong setback to their version of a healthy well being. In addition the Puritans also strong beliefs in the power of God. For example, if someone were to die that day, it would be believed as a message from God that the event was destined. They also have the idea that the use of entertainment is only appropriate if it was in the service of God. They hold the thought of benefit of themselves, but the main reason being always for the greater God. The first girls that accused the witches were young ladies who were just plain bored! They became curious to what their future entitled, and went about any means to get it. Whether it be fortune tellers or even the actual idea of Tituba teaching them acts of fortune, the girls were disinterested and went along to become interested in something. The old tale says curiosity killed the cat. Another reason for a widespread hysteria was the already strong belief in witches by the Puritans beforehand. The Puritans were strong believers in the powers of the devil and how strong his influence can be on members of the church. By knowing this, it can be judged that they already had in inclination to believe and already be aware of the real