This event was presided over by William Stoughton, who had previously received a charter as lieutenant governor of the colony in which it occurred.
This event was presided over by William Stoughton, who had previously received a charter as lieutenant governor of the colony in which it occurred. At the urging of the author of The Wonders of the Invisible World, Stoughton agreed to allow the introduction of "spectral evidence" in this event. Bridget Bishop was the first victim of this event, hanged after being accused of having a third nipple and tormenting five girls, including Abigail Williams. Among the first to be accused was the black slave Tituba. FTP what 1692 event saw cockamamie claims of the supernatural lead to the executions of 20 people in a Massachusetts town?
This event was presided over by William Stoughton, who had previously received a charter as lieutenant governor of the colony in which it occurred.
Salem Witch Trials