Biographies of Key Figures
 in the
Salem Witchcraft
 
Trials

William Stoughton, Judge


The Mathers
Cotton Mather
Increase Mather

A Fire-Fanning Minister
Samuel Parris

A Bewitching Slave
Tituba

Some Accused Witches
Bridget Bishop
George Burroughs
Giles Corey
Mary Easty
Sarah Good
Rebecca Nurse
John Proctor

Philip & Mary English

A "Confessed" Witch
Deliverance Hobbs

An Accuser
Ann Putnam

Judges
John Hathorne
Samuel Sewall
William Stoughton

Governor
William Phips

Biographies on this page were prepared by 3Ls
 Chris Buhr and Katherine Sutcliffe.
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