Primary Sources
Heinrich Kramer and Jakob Sprenger: Excerpts from Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches, 1486)
the book that started the European witch hunts..................93
Increase Mather: Excerpt from "Remarkable Providences" (1684)
a document that helped promote witch hysteria in the colonies..........99
Cotton Mather and Ezekial Cheever: The Salem Trials: Interrogation of Susannah Martin examination of an outspoken woman who was later executed as a witch.......105
Rebecca Nurse: Examination of Rebecca Nurse (1691-92)
testimony of a prominent community member who was later executed as a witch............109
Ann Putnam, Sr.: The Testimony of Ann Putnam, Sr. against Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse (1692)
an example of the typical charges brought against accused witches........115
Thomas Knowlton: Witchcraft 1687: The Deposition of Thomas Knowlton evidence from New England witch trials prior to Salem incident..........119
Cotton Mather: Excerpt from The Wonders of the Invisible World (1693)
book used as justification of the
Samuel Sewall: Excerpts from the diary entries of Samuel Sewall a judge's daily account of the Salem witch trial proceedings............131
Samuel Sewall: Apology of Samuel Sewall (1697)
public apology by a judge for his role in the Salem witch trials..........135
Robert Calef: Excerpt from More Wonders of the Invisible World (1700)
published attack on the Salem witch trials, especially Cotton Mather's role......137
Ann Putnam, Jr.: Apology of Ann Putnam, Jr. (1706)
public apology of one of the main accusers in the Salem witch trials........141
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Excerpt from "Young Goodman Brown" (1846)
Nathaniel Hawthorne story about Puritan hypocrisy............145
Carl L. Weschke: Excerpt from "Principles of Wiccan Belief"
an attempt to define modern Wicca, its beliefs and practices............149
Biographies
Bridget Bishop (1640-1692)
the first accused witch to be hanged as a result of the Salem witch trials.......157
Robert Calef (1648-1719)
critic of Cotton Mather and the
Rachel Clinton (b.1629)
Ipswich, Massachusetts, woman accused of witchcraft prior to the Salem hysteria...............171
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-64)
novelist and great-great grandson of
John Hathorne, chief magistrate in the Salem witch trials; wrote classic stories that were critical of the Puritans.....179
Cotton Mather (1663-1728)
Puritan minister who promoted the Salem witch trials along with his father, Increase Mather...........185
Samuel Parris (1653-1720)
Salem pastor whose family members started the witch trials;
John Proctor (d.1692)
Salem community member and witch trial critic who was executed (featured as a main character in The Crucible, Arthur
Ann Putnam, Jr. (1680-1717)
chief accuser of suspected witches, whose life was ruined by her actions; later apologized and died an early death.......213
Samuel Sewall (1652-1730)
prominent Salem businessman and witch trial judge; gave a public apology for his role in the executions of 19 people . . . 223
Tituba (dates not known)
West Indian slave in the Parris household and accused leader of the
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