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Accusations of Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
25:09 - 30:11 (05:01)
The backlog of witchcraft accusations in Salem, Massachusetts was solved by Governor William Phipps who created a new court to try the accused and get them released from prison to get their lives back to normal.
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The podcast discusses the unbelievably harsh conditions of the jail during the Salem witch trials, including the arrest and imprisonment of a four-year-old named Dorothy Goode, who was held for two months.
25:09 - 26:06 (00:56)
Summary
The podcast discusses the unbelievably harsh conditions of the jail during the Salem witch trials, including the arrest and imprisonment of a four-year-old named Dorothy Goode, who was held for two months.
ChapterAccusations of Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The jails in Salem during the witch trials were terrible, with dirt floors and chains for inmates, and some prisoners were there for almost a year, including a four-year-old child and a woman who gave birth in jail and lost her infant daughter.
26:06 - 27:29 (01:22)
Summary
The jails in Salem during the witch trials were terrible, with dirt floors and chains for inmates, and some prisoners were there for almost a year, including a four-year-old child and a woman who gave birth in jail and lost her infant daughter.
ChapterAccusations of Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Salem Witch Trials were a conflagration of political and legal events resulting in a very bad time in the colony.
27:29 - 28:30 (01:01)
Summary
The Salem Witch Trials were a conflagration of political and legal events resulting in a very bad time in the colony. In 1692, a new charter arrived, but the court was left without any new laws and hastily established a special court to hear and determine the fate of the accused witches.
ChapterAccusations of Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Governor Phipps wanted a new court to get rid of the backlog of witchcraft accusations and free the people from jail, but Judge Stoughton's decision to allow spectral evidence changed everything.
28:30 - 30:11 (01:40)
Summary
Governor Phipps wanted a new court to get rid of the backlog of witchcraft accusations and free the people from jail, but Judge Stoughton's decision to allow spectral evidence changed everything. The constant threat of death in Salem only worsened the already panicked people.