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The devil discovered, Salem witchcraft 1692, Enders A. Robinson

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Enders A. Robinson

Salem witchcraft 1692

Overview: The Salem witch hunt of 1692 represents one of the grimmest events in early American history. It is the story of innocent people caught in a web of intrigue from which they could not extricate themselves. The author, himself a descendant of one of those executed, argues masterfully that the witch hunt was driven by conspiracies of envious men intent on destroying their enemies. Sanctioned by the old guard of Puritan leaders, these men arrested two hundred people for witchcraft, twenty-eight of whom were executed or died in prison. The convergence of religious, social, political, and economic forces that sparked the accusations and trials are laid out clearly and concisely, exploring the motives and relationships of those who fanned the flames of the witch hunt. Robinson also provides a closer look at the lives of seventy-five of the people accused as witches, analyzing their places in the community and shedding light on why they were targeted

Preface -- Preface 2001 -- Crucible / Arthur Miller -- Calendar 1692 -- This wonderful affliction -- William Stoughton -- Cotton Mather -- Thomas Putnam -- Samuel Parris -- George Burroughs -- Collusion and conspiracy -- Superstition's sway -- Army of devils -- Woe to the inhabitants -- Sir William Phipps -- Trials of cruel mockings -- Specters ceased to roam -- Great delusion of Satan -- Lives of the witches and wizards -- Introduction -- Gang of four and associated victims: -- Sarah (Solart) Poole Good -- Family of Sarah Good -- Sarah (Warren) Prince Osborne -- Tituba -- Infant Good -- Dorcas Good -- Martha (mnu) Rich Corey -- Giles Corey -- Rebecca (Towne) Nurse -- Sarah (Towne) Bridges Cloyce -- Mary (Towne) Easty -- Mary Black -- Proctors: -- Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor -- John Proctor -- Sarah Proctor -- Benjamin Proctor -- William Proctor -- Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Hart -- Thomas Farrar, Sr -- Sarah (Hood) Bassett -- Mary (Bassett) De Rich -- Topsfield Men: -- Abigail Hobbs -- William Hobbs -- Deliverance (mnu) Hobbs -- Sarah (Averill) Wildes -- Edward Bishop, Jr -- Sarah (Wildes) Bishop -- Phoebe (Wildes) Day -- Nehemiah Abbot, Jr -- Arthur Abbot -- Elizabeth (Jackson) Howe -- Stereotyped Witches: -- Rachel (Haffield) Clinton -- Bridget (Playfer) Wasselbe Oliver Bishop -- Susannah (North) Martin -- Dorcas (Galley) Hoar -- John Willard -- Ann (mnu) Greenslade Pudeator -- Alice (mnu) Parker -- Wilmot (mnu) Redd -- High-Placed Enemies: -- Mary (Hollingsworth) English -- Philip English -- Rev George Burroughs -- Captain John Alden -- Captain John Floyd -- Elizabeth (Walker) Cary -- Ann (Higginson) Dolliver -- Mary (Perkins) Bradbury -- Jacobs: -- George Jacobs, Sr -- Margaret Jacobs -- Daniel Andrew -- George Jacobs, Jr -- Rebecca (Andrew) Frost Jacobs -- Expansion To The Southwest: -- Lydia (mnu) Dustin -- Sarah Dustin -- Mary (Dustin) Colson -- Elizabeth Colson -- Bethia (Pearson) Carter -- Bethia Carter, Jr -- Ann (mnu) Farrar Sears -- Sarah (mnu) Davis Rice -- Elizabeth (mnu) Betts Fosdick -- Elizabeth (Carrington) Paine -- Mary (Leach) Ireson -- Expansion To The Northwest: -- Dr Roger Toothaker -- Mary (Allen) Toothaker -- Margaret Toothaker -- Martha (Allen) Carrier -- Expansion To The East: -- Sarah Morrell -- Sarah (Smith) Buckley -- Mary (Buckley) Whittredge -- Susannah (mnu) Roots -- Mehitabel (Brabrook) Downing -- Joanna (mnu) Brabrook Penny -- Abigail Somes -- Sarah (mnu) Pease -- Job Tookey -- Margaret (mnu) Hawkes -- Candy -- Unknowns Imprisoned: -- Samuel Passanauton -- Rebecca (mnu) Chamberlain -- John Durrant -- Thomas Dyer -- Mary Cox -- Mrs Thatcher's slave -- Elizabeth (mnu) Scargen-- Scargen child -- Edward Wooland -- Bibliography -- Name index -- Subject index

Salem witchcraft 1692