Massachusetts is founded by John Winthrop at Massachusetts Bay as one of the 13 colonies.
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1629
Salem was settled
Evan Andrews (AUGUST 13, 2014)
1641
English law makes witchcraft a capital crime
Ryan Thomas (July 27, 2012)
Late-February- October 29, 1692
The Salem Witch Trials occurred in this period of time
Lee Krystek (2006)
Late-February- April 3, 1692
7 women were the first to be accused of witchcraft in this period of time
Legends of America (2003)
April 11, 1692
Elizabeth Proctor’s husband, John who protested the examination of his wife, becomes the first man accused of witchcraft and is incarcerated
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March 1 1692- May 31 1692
Many people, both women and men were examined for “witches teats”. In total, 33 people were examined and all the examinations were made by Hathorne, Corwin, and Gednew in this period of time.
Grace A.
May 27, 1692
Phipps issues a commission for a Court of Oyer and Terminer and appoints 7 judges.
Seth (December 7, 2009)
June 2- September 22, 1692
About 37 people died from being executed or died in prison in this period of time
Benjamin Ray (2002)
October 29, 1692
Phipps prohibits further arrests, releases many accused witches, and dissolves the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Everett Historical (2003)
November 25, 1692
The General Court establishes a Superior Court to try remaining witches.
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January 1693
49 of the 52 surviving people brought into court on witchcraft charges are released because their arrests were based on spectral evidence and the Salem Witch Trials ended.
Jason Reuter (April 5, 2011)
1702
The General Court declares the 1692 trials unlawful.
Charles Upham (1867)
1711
The colony passed a legislative bill restoring the rights and good names of those accused of witchcraft and grants 600 pounds in restitution to their heirs.
Brent Gratton (July 2, 2015)
July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed and the 13 colonies gain independence from England