THE PILGRIMS

1620 pilgrims left for new world

THE REAL PURITINS

Came to mass. In the 1630s Wanted to start city on a hill for god to see them They wanted to purify English religion > purity They had their own idea to Christian life They settled in present day boston

PURITIN LIFE
Bible and legal laws were closely related Sins were actual crimes Drunkenness, swearing, whitchcraft, lazieness, adultery

JUSTIFICATION FOR WITCHES

God; the Devil Angels; demons Puritins do Gods work on earth; Witches must do the devils work on earth

SALEM, MASS BAY COLONY, 1692

2nd largest town in Mass. Bay Colony Thiving seaport Divided into 2 parts- Salem Town and Salem Village

MASS ACCUSATIONS OF WITCH CRAFT IN 1692 WHY?

Over 200 killed in Witch Trials Providential Explanation- we are being punished by God for not being holy enough. We must redeem ourselves by killing all the witches The accusers were lying, starting in a small circle then expanding Salem village vs Salem Town- many of the accused living in Salem town, the accusers lived in Salem Village Hatred envy of neighbors (conflicts of land)