A | B |
Abigail Williams | Accuser - Niece of Rev. Parris and instigator of the witch trials |
Betty Parris | Accuser -Daughter of Rev. Parris - experiences the symptoms of being bewitched |
Mary Warren | Accuser with Abigail, she is guilty and fearful of what they are doing |
Mercy Lewis | Accuser with Abigail, she runs around naked while in the woods |
Rebecca Nurse | Accused -Kindly old, deaf lady accused of witchcraft by the girls |
Brigitte Bishop | Accused - she is different and independent. She acts "manly" for a woman and has been accused before |
Sarah Good | Accused - She is an old beggar lady and an easy target |
Rev. Parris | Reverend of Salem Village - The witch trials start at his house |
Judge Hawthorne | Head of the witchcraft trial court - believes he is doing God's work |
The Devil's Mark | A mark somewhere on the body that came from the devil |
The Devil's Book | Book that you signed your name in blood when you joined the devil |
George Burroughs | Accused - former minister that recited The Lord's Prayer before execution |
Spectral Evidence | The idea that a witch could leave her body and attack people in spirit. The spirit could only be seen by the accuser and was legal in court |
Giles Cory | Accused - Refused to confess and was pressed to death |
Tituba | Accused and accuser - She was a slave from the Barbados and she shared her culture with the girls which was considered satanic |
Ergot Poisoning | Another explanation for the girls "bewitched" behavior. Ergot causes hallucinations, vomiting, etc. It possibly in the rye bread. |
Malleus Maleficarum | A "how to find a witch" book used to guide witch hunts |
Puritanism | The religion of the people living in Salem. It was a very strict, and unforgiving belief system |
Exodus 22:18 | The scripture from the Bible used to justify killing "witches" |
Five | Number of years that passed before Salem realized its grievous mistake |