Project Gutenberg 2016-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 94 Drake, Samuel G. 1798 1875 Drake, S. Gardner (Samuel Gardner) Drake, Samuel Gardner Calef, Robert 1648 1719 Mather, Cotton 1663 1728 Mather, C. (Cotton) The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 3 of 3) Produced by Dianna Adair, Louise Davies, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination" by Samuel G. Drake is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the notorious witch trials of colonial New England, particularly focusing on events in Salem during the late 17th century. Through the writings of key figures such as Dr. Cotton Mather and Mr. Robert Calef, the text examines the societal and legal ramifications of the witchcraft accusations that led to the wrongful persecution of numerous individuals. The opening of the narrative introduces the significant figures involved, notably Mr. Parris, a minister in Salem Village, as he grapples with the strange afflictions experienced by local children which lead to accusations of witchcraft. Mather's efforts to frame the events as a spiritual crisis while Calef provides a contrasting perspective reveal the tensions between religious authority and public opinion. This portion sets the stage for exploring the tragic consequences of mass hysteria, as neighbors turn against each other, leading to arrests, examinations, and the eventual execution of those accused of witchcraft. The discussion of various examinations and testimonies begins to paint a harrowing picture of the chaos that ensued during the Salem witch trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Witchcraft -- New England BF Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 694167 694151 2024-09-22T08:14:23.586241 2023-09-23T06:44:20.718674 text/html text/html 639430 2016-10-30T10:14:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 423930 2016-10-30T10:14:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 533802 2024-09-22T08:14:35.878195 application/epub+zip 537496 2024-09-22T08:14:26.076244 application/epub+zip 300938 2024-09-22T08:14:24.703253 application/epub+zip 752084 2024-09-22T08:14:42.432172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640770 2024-09-22T08:14:34.657190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420637 2022-09-24T08:59:44.785899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435833 435581 2024-09-22T08:14:21.211323 2023-09-23T06:44:18.324657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 436026 2016-10-30T10:14:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 164888 2016-10-30T10:14:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19180 2024-09-22T08:14:42.592121 application/rdf+xml 19767 2024-09-22T08:14:25.091209 image/jpeg 3146 2024-09-22T08:14:24.897214 image/jpeg 440449 2024-09-22T08:14:23.646241 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia