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The Salem Witch Trials: The Role of Personal Grudges
48:37 - 53:48 (05:10)
The Salem Witch Trials were fueled in part by personal grudges, land disputes, and economic grabs, rather than just by spectral evidence. Wealthy merchant Philip English was a victim of this, losing his possessions during the trials.
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After being stripped of his land, ships and possessions by magistrate Jonathan Corwin during the Salem witch trials, Phillip English hired a group of men to stop Corwin’s funeral procession and held his body hostage until Corwin’s family paid him back.
48:37 - 50:51 (02:13)
Summary
After being stripped of his land, ships and possessions by magistrate Jonathan Corwin during the Salem witch trials, Phillip English hired a group of men to stop Corwin’s funeral procession and held his body hostage until Corwin’s family paid him back.
ChapterThe Salem Witch Trials: The Role of Personal Grudges
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Governor Phipps dissolves the court of Oyer and Terminer and creates a new court where spectral evidence cannot be used.
50:51 - 52:20 (01:28)
Summary
Governor Phipps dissolves the court of Oyer and Terminer and creates a new court where spectral evidence cannot be used. This leads to the release of dozens of accused witches and the end of the trials.
ChapterThe Salem Witch Trials: The Role of Personal Grudges
EpisodeSalem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast discusses the events of the Salem witch trials and the lessons learned from this dark chapter in history.
52:20 - 53:48 (01:27)
Summary
This podcast discusses the events of the Salem witch trials and the lessons learned from this dark chapter in history.