The Wonders Of The Invisible World Chapter Summary

According to the source “Salem Witch Trials. Documentary Archive and Transcription Project”, in May 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, one of the largest New England trials began on charges of witchcraft. During the Salem witch-hunts, 19 people were sentenced to death by hanging and above people were imprisoned and accused of witchcraft. In 1963 the Governor of the Massachusetts pardoned the remaining defendants and stopped witchcraft court. In confessed to an erroneous decision and then the court decision was declared illegal. Soon, the court confessed to an erroneous decision and then the court decision was declared illegal. There are still disputes about what really happened: were executed people actually witches or were they victims of intentional

It is because of the Trials’ hearsay, gossips, stories, unsupported assertions and surmises are not admissible forms of evidence in the modern legal system. Those witchcraft trials changed people’s life and society, because so many things have been done and those trials led to the change for legal system.

William Nelson stated "The story of the trials at Salem has never been more than partially told" (1). Also, the author highlights that the first book about the trials was written by Cotton Mather, but instead of telling the truth about happened events, Cotton defended and justified everything that has been done. The book "The Wonders of the Invisible World" is a primary source document written by Cotton Mather., which describes what happened during that time and his observations. In January 1692, eleven-year-old Abigail Williams and nine-year-old Elizabeth Parris (niece and daughter of the Samuel Parris) suddenly began to behave strangely. They writhed in pain, hid in the corners, complained that someone invisible pricked with a pin and a knife, strong fever and when the Pastor Parris tried to read the sermon, the girls caulked their ears. The causes

Worthen Meredith in her article “Remembering the Victims of the Salem Witch Executions", mentioned Gilles Cory who was a local farmer. He was afraid of confiscation of property and therefore, Cory did not recognize himself as guilty. As a result, he died two years after applying a torture. They put huge and heavy stones on his chest, literally squeezing a confession from him. Also, the author of the article highlights that about two hundred people were under arrest during the trial. The four-year-old daughter of Sarah Good, who spent eight months in prison with her mother, accompanied her to death penalty. Also, on September 22, 1692 the last execution took place in the case of the Salem witches. Eight people were executed. "The Salem Witch Trials" by Baker shows that in October 1692, many people began to doubt the correctness of the court decisions taken. The governor ordered no longer to use spectral evidence, he also banned the "tapping" of prisoners on belonging to the witchcraft, canceled the arrests and ordered the release suspects. His motive was motivated by the fact that in the arrests of these people there were only spectral evidence appeared. The Governor Phips banned the use of execution and dismissed The Court of Oyer and