HI114 Lecture Notes - William Staughton, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Howe
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No established government in salem, gap between feb 29 and june 2, the crisis. Hi114 sept 26/2013 generates momentum without government. Salem 3: executions, endings and interpretations: trials and executions, first person to be subject to this new procedure is bridget bishop. Case sets an important precedence that spectral evidence can be used. Sent to the gallows, guilty: the return of several ministers consulted. Reliability of spectral evidence: specters not take the form of an innocent person. Formerly unblemished reputation + no corroboration: not too much noise, company and openness . + speedy and vigorous prosecutions rendered themselves obnoxious : the second session of the court, june 29th 30th. Sarah good, rebecca nurse, sarah wilds, elizabeth howe, susannah. Support for rebecca: petition of good character (39 signees, nurse challenges her devil"s mark , sarah nurse (daughter) accuses sarah bibber = not guilty, robert calef"s more wonders of the invisible world (1700)
