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The Salem

The Salem . Witch Trials. By: Shelby Salisbury and Annie McCall. Giles Corey 1611-1692. Giles Corey at T rial . . . . Accused by Ann Putnum , Jr., Mercy Lewis, Abigail Williams of witchcraft 81 years old Thrown into jail When on trial, refused to enter a plea

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The Salem

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  1. The Salem Witch Trials By: Shelby Salisbury and Annie McCall

  2. Giles Corey1611-1692

  3. Giles Corey at Trial . . . • Accused by Ann Putnum, Jr., Mercy Lewis, Abigail Williams of witchcraft • 81 years old • Thrown into jail • When on trial, refused to enter a plea • Refused to be tried, so he stood mute • In an attempt to acquire a confession, Sherriff George Corwin put Corey to pressed death • Peine forte et dure (illegal)

  4. peine forte et dure

  5. What was piene forte et dure? • Chained to the ground on your back • Naked • Board on your stomach and heavy stones put on top of you, crushing to death • Especially cruel • Supposed to bring forth a confession through terrible pain and slow suffering

  6. Who Was Giles Corey? • Prosperous farmer • Wanted to follow in his father’s line of work • Full member of the church • High in the church • Upper Class • In good shape financially • Accused in 1692 • One of six people

  7. Relationships . . . • Married three times • Last marriage was to Martha Corey in 1690 • Accused as well during witch trials • Put to death • Had an 8 year old son • Stubborn

  8. Giles Corey’s Wife on Trial . . .

  9. Reputation . . . • Friendly, good family man • Accused by girls only because he wanted his wife’s innocence known • Prime target also because of his prior conviction of murder

  10. Hardships . . . • Had to wait while Martha (his wife) was on trial for the same thing • Waited for 8 months • Was executed before he was able to see her again

  11. Giles Corey and Wife . . .

  12. Works Cited • http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17059213 • salemwitchtrials.com • etextvirginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/ipl.org • Nch.rtp.nc.us/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/salemwc.htm

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