Witch Hunt In Salem: Historical Retelling of the Famous Trials | Retold

[@elizabethcompton738]

The hysteria didn't begin in Salem Town, which is now Salem today, but in Salem Village, which is now known as Danvers.

[@tintintinneke9664]

How so?

[@normlor]

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE NO ONE WITH THE SLIGHTEST EDUCATION TRIED TO STOP THIS MADNESS!!!

[@CKing-388]

They were not educated they were puritans. They didn’t need education only needed the Bible and god. 🙄

[@xmaseveeve5259]

It never happened.

[@P-el4zd]

Actually, these people were classically educated in Latin, classical writings, etc. They were not a bunch of uneducated people. You see mass hysteria even today. Modern witch hunts happen all the time they just come out differently. Interesting the puritans from Salem area started Harvard and Yale.

[@P-el4zd]

These were classically educated people in Latin, classical writings, etc. The puritans from the Salem area started Harvard and Yale.

[@xmaseveeve5259]

@@P-el4zd Excellent answer. People should read the paper by Miles Mathis. I also visited the House of Seven Gables. I went (from Scotland) because I love Hawthorne. The 2 wonderful, elderly lady curators were making lots of notes, because I told them all I had found out from my friend, who was poet Alison Hawthorne Deming! They traced her line. It was a lovely day. I loved Salem.

[@kristysnyder8772]

My 10th great grandmother, Mary Parker, was one of the last hanged at Proctor's ledge.

[@denisetitchgregory5867]

One of my great aunts was Mary Warren.

[@kristysnyder8772]

@@denisetitchgregory5867 I took a DNA test to find my birth mom and found out all kinds of interesting things about my forefathers!

[@mattwilliam5522]

Yeah sure

[@kristysnyder8772]

@@mattwilliam5522 it's called a DNA test and yes Mary Parker was my 10th great grandmother. I took a test to find my birth mom, which I did, but it also gave me lots of other info. She was one of the last people hung at the ledge. I believe she was hung September 12th.

[@mattwilliam5522]

@@kristysnyder8772 that is actually incredible, many people say stuff like that on these videos so if that is true it is a remarkable story

[@joyavanessen3704]

I grew up on maple street in Danvers next to Putnam pantry, I as a very little girl heard it all, and always believed even until now that the reverand told those first two how to act, he wanted to scare the congregation into needing him, it's an age old tactic that the news still does. But it quickly got out of hand , and what could he do at that point? That's my belief of how it all started.

[@Andy_Babb]

It’s like 17th century MAGA

[@loulou6760]

Oh stop ​@Andy_Babb

[@dariuskapriswalburge]

@@Andy_Babbexactly!

[@dariuskapriswalburge]

@@loulou6760he’s not wrong

[@Andy_Babb]

@@dariuskapriswalburge Right? I won’t make the list, but for those of us with some sense of history and a touch of common sense, we see the parallels and similarities.

[@DarthKieduss]

As a Christian, I feel awful that my faith was used to persecute so many innocent people. I hope God welcomed all the victims to Eternal Rest and Paradise and punished those involved in this. This is not the Christianity I grew up in.

[@JJtvee]

It was a different world. The people then actually believe these things to be true.

[@CountessKitten]

No. Me either.

[@joeye1099]

lol didn’t the Christians start the crusades?

[@geradbrown1663]

Well said brother kieduss

[@julia.mcconnell]

That’s only if they were truly innocent but what if they were not? Huh?

[@janetburrows137]

I find it unbelievable. I’m so glad I wasn’t around then. It’s so sad 😞.

[@Andy_Babb]

Sadly there have been many witch hunts over the centuries. King James was an”investigator” and caused the Scottish Witch Trials

[@mattwilliam5522]

I love tittyba

[@kaseymccormick497]

Same here

[@jacquiamerritt4278]

It is an ugly truth. But it IS true.

[@barrybarnes96]

The country contains millions that believe something very similar...they're called MAGAS ...except instead of witches its "marxists" lol

[@kristinakraway3772]

Thank you for this information, I'm going to Salem this October. I needed to hear the truths of the Witch Trails. And know more history of the town, besides a Halloween night

[@maryfrump7937]

Go to the cemeteries. I f you have done your geneology, you may find relatives there.

[@chrisdeangelo1983]

I wonder why no one named any of the judges. I mean if I were accused I would go into convulsions and say judge so and so was afflicting me.

[@landofalwayswinter666]

The judges were men and of course it was largely assumed only women were involved

[@keikei3301]

Nathaniel Hawthorne is the direct descendent of “the hanging judge,” John Hathorne, his great-great grandfather, the presiding judge of the Salem witch trials who sentenced these innocent villagers to their deaths by hanging. Nathaniel changed his surname from Hathorne to Hawthorne bc of the shame associated with the Salem witch trials and the consequential role his great-great grandfather played in the unjust sentencing and deaths of the accused villagers. His family name is forever tainted.

[@TJayceRace]

The first witch trials victim in New England was executed in Connecticut May 26 1647, named Alice (Alse) Young of Windsor Connecticut. It’s weird to me why the focus is always directed to Salem when that’s not where it started and certainly not where or when it ended, additionally Salem wasn’t even where the most executions were done.

[@mojoron]

After the Crucible and Bewitched Salem is the only place where people were accused of witchcraft in New England. A frightening number of people consider movies and television shows to be historical fact.

[@VanessaKittredge]

Because it was a village, a concentrated area where neighbor accused neighbor and people were hanged with spectral evidence. It didn’t begin and end there but it was a profound and concentrated hysteria to one area in a short time. A true tragedy.

[@Hilz28]

Why are none of the talking heads not introduced? We have no idea who's informing us in this entire documentary.

[@abigailandino6251]

Well researched and documented history both on the religious theory side and the legal system side are “informing” this documentary.

[@abigailandino6251]

The information on this documentary can also be found in the library of Congress.

[@shelliwilson6936]

I am a descendant of Rebecca, my cousin is a PI, and have the documents of our family history. What a story to be told, and a family of. Heartbreaking what these people went through

[@carollynnberwindscheffler398]

When they accused the Governor s wife he put a stop to it. Very True

[@ainahunter]

you r the best. ever. thank you for making this :)

[@jupitercrash777]

I had an American History professor tell the class I was in that these Witch Trials were actually blown out of proportion, much ado about nothing. I wish I knew his exact words, but that was 25 years ago.

[@heathergibbs2904]

What about Connecticut and Boston Massachusetts and witch hysteria in these places.

[@Dawn-we7vd]

The chick with the bob feels sorry for these girls? They were responsible for numerous deaths! It’s a sad, shameful, time in history…..

[@dontloseyoursenseofhumor]

The hysteria started in England and Holland and they brought it to the new world, New England, which consists of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

[@johnclonch738]

Now I know why they vote for the left 😂

[@Andy_Babb]

Umm… wasn’t Tituba black? Pretty sure she wasn’t redhead.

[@audreyricci6383]

She may have been mixed African/ Carib Indian.

[@Andy_Babb]

@@audreyricci6383 Touché. Thank you for that. Still though, probably not a ginger lol

[@jasvvolo]

I live 5 minutes away from Rev. Parris homestead at 62 Centre St Danvers.

[@SegaPlease]

Very interesting 👍

[@Lili-Benovent]

THE LOST AND BESOTTED - Lili Full moon tonight, would you like to play? Come with me to the woods tonight We’ll take a drop of the Witches brew soaked in Mandrake root. Oh yes The marsh and bog won’t slow us down, the moon will show the meadow bright You’ll lay with me on the wet dew grass, the Spirits all will bless The love will flow like a torrent fast, the coupling goes on for ages We’ll last all night, through the laughter joy, until the morning light. - You’ll become besotted, deep in love but I’ve stolen your true Spirit It was nothing but a night of love and now I own your soul There’ll be many more I’ll take along, they’ll all become my slaves They’ll procure the sweet young flesh, the blood to fill our bowl And when the number counts to ten, the first three all will die I’ll take three more to the meadow deep, slaves we will control. - They can’t resist the lure of sex and then we share our blood Oh pretty please my handsome man you don’t know what’s in store The Coven takes, the Coven gives, and you will give your life Hypnosis deep and potions strong, Succumb to Satan’s whore Chained far in the forest now confusion fills your mind Go steal the young when we demand, this is the Sabbats lore. - And when we’ve finished with your soul you’ll sink into the mire Replaced with others young and strong who cry to do our bidding There’s forests deep all through the land and secrets very dire People lost might wander through, lost forever or just hidden We’ll keep them lost till Sabbats time and then they’ll join our throng The wine the Blood, the Water, Life. Be lost or come, belong. Blessed be.

[@MiZtressofSoulzs]

That's beautiful

[@Lili-Benovent]

@@MiZtressofSoulzs Thank you, here's another - OUR CAPTIVES Lili I’ve got you, now you’ve fallen into the trap within your mind The maze of secret panels, the lure of lust and love The loss of all you thought you were, my vassal to exploit I’ve filled your mind with feeding worms, they’ll drain your soul and thoughts Addicted now to all I’ve shown, the poppy, Mandrake root The Sabbat’s songs, communal love, a slave now to the Goat. - You’ll join the others we have trapped and taken full control To learn the secrets of the dark, to serve us in our wants To rob the cradles for our needs, the innocence of souls Gather all the weeds and herbs to stew and blend and mold The Legion of the dead inside to infiltrate all the flock Wolves in sheepskins persuade the lukewarm, come in from the cold. - We need the young, the girls just ripe, we nurture all their gifts The music loud all fun and dance, the powder does entice Leave their homes and come with us, we’ll open up your World The Coven gives, the Coven takes, new World of love and spice We own this World, it’s all theirs now, forget the God of hate They’ll never want or need again, a World of sin and vice.- Why tie yourself unto a God, demanding your whole life When Ahriman, Lord of the dark will give you so much more? The fruits of life will all be yours, no guilt, remorse or hate The Clan’s Worldwide, we’ll give the mark, keep it evermore Your new life will be happy, Ostara’s love will keep you warm And all the World will love you, all cares will dissipate. Blessed be

[@jayjames7055]

If they had actually understood the bible that they read they might have recalled the line 'Why obsess with the speck of dust in your brothers eye yet ignore the plank of wood in your own?' For who were the evil doers in that village?

[@maryfrump7937]

Murders Those older girls who accused the innocent should have been jailed .

[@abigailandino6251]

48:06 It was a profound miscarriage of justice and a public display of misogyny and child abuse.

[@patriciaing4572]

What gave people the God given right to judge these gifted people who had spiritual gifts. In Catholic religion it is known as the sixth sense! I learnt my senses in my middle Catholic School!

[@HeatherMarieGibbs]

Witch 🧹🪄 Hysteria got carried from Europe into the United States

[@maryfrump7937]

DANG King James

[@SuzanneCoe]

Absolutely fascinating, and so very informative and interesting too, those poor women I feel so sorry for, it brought tears to my eyes, I reckon they were innocent too 👍👍👍👍🥇

[@chiderajames8387]

21:59 Damn! She's beautiful & softly spoken

[@mattwilliam5522]

Except those little bird lips

[@mikeveis6393]

Murder with a capital M.

[@federalagenciesarecourtesans]

Wolves in Sheep’s clothing, The Church.

[@malachiholder351]

Total lack of understanding.

[@johnclonch738]

Yep, you will find in true Christianity that they have no church.

[@JayneCooney]

That is slander against Jesus Christ blasphemy

[@Andy_Babb]

13:56 Yeah, poor kids killed what? 62 women? Not including the dozens of other victims?

[@JanetGregory-fj1pm]

Very sad what the innocent people who was accused being witches.😢

[@dy2311]

Anyone know what’s witches marks? Like tattoos?

[@booklover6403]

They thought they looked like warts or a freckles or birth marks and that the insidious part they would poke them with needles and if person didn’t feel pain that was the witches mark and they would go over the persons entire body Poking every blemish on your body with needle but if you Polk someone with a needle enough they become numb to it and stop feeling the pain

[@audreyricci6383]

No. More like skin blemishes.

[@Bobbilhead]

Yeah skin blemishes especially birthmarks

[@jacquiamerritt4278]

Or the uncommon third nipple. Perhaps a large protruding skin tag or mole is where the demon could suckle from its host.

[@thesmiths2675]

This video seems to have quite a Catholic lean to it. There's nothing wrong with going straight to God with your confessions. Not having a priest to confess to for absolution doesn't leave you with no outlet unless you don't believe God exists.

[@debra91]

To have to go thru a priest to confess your sins is just fear and control...

[@JohnDoe-xl1ig]

@@debra91 You sound like a Puritan. Catholics are much more than that and yes regular members pray to Father and the Son for forgiveness, all Catholics believe Jesus Christ died on cross so they can be forgiven by just asking. Confession is conversing with an ordained priest so they can give guidance on what you need to correct and thus do better in the future... it's also act of humbling yourself before the church and God. Saying it out loud to another person helps you realize what you've done, and the other person helps you move past it. If you're so guilty you can't speak your sins aloud, you may never move past them or even understand how. The church nor members of your church can help you if you keep secrets.

[@beccasharp6346]

I wouldn't even call Vatican/Catholicism as a Christian religion. ​@@JohnDoe-xl1ig

[@federalagenciesarecourtesans]

The Wicked were chased out of Europe and they fled to North America.

[@lewiscarey6984]

Who do you call the wicked??? Every religion has there unsavory moments,!! Don't paint ALL with same brush !✝️

[@Ajhcr]

Yep. We were taught the “pilgrims “ were fleeing religious persecution, come to find out they were religious zealots, the English would no longer tolerate THEIR bigotry and hated. Now they are here. And still zealots. Still bigots and hate mongers. Still intolerable.

[@malachiholder351]

Humams do bad things. Midwits who cant think critically like to have an easy simple answer for little minds. Try to think, I know it hurts

[@CountessKitten]

Also, lots of us were already here. We weren't wicked, either.

[@tintintinneke9664]

They fled prosecution because they were christian

[@alexgunawan98]

Magic world is very scary. 😢

[@jessquinn6106]

But the Salem Witch trials were not the first. The first was on Long Island NY.

[@damonleff]

🌹World Day against Witch-hunts 10 August 2024

[@JamesDavid-yt4ec]

Balance of payments?

[@wayneallen9192]

Urine in a cake...? Gotta be taking the piss...?

[@LivvyAlexW]

Maybe that’s where the expression came from

[@serendipity9649]

The similarities between these Puritans and today's maga gop are astonishing. They still go after anyone who is different, whether by gender, race, or skin colour with their intolerance and religious zealotry.

[@johnmassoud930]

You're sick if you actually believe that

[@Beccy102]

Have a close look at the makeup and policies of the MAGA - GOP and youll find a broad mix of Puritanism and Nazi ism, it's a good thing that the Republican Party is imploding right before our eyes, most of their supporters belong back in the days of the Witch trials.@@johnmassoud930

[@Davian_James]

That's actually the left. But we know the tactic by now. Accuse other people of what you/your party is guilty of.

[@CountessKitten]

Not even a little bit true, Serendipity!

[@serendipity9649]

@@CountessKitten I suppose.....magas are a thousand times worse.

[@barrybarnes96]

The "afflicted girls" exhibiting "aberrant behavior" had probably eaten magic mushrooms ...how's that for a "20th/21st Century interpretation" that cuts some ice?

[@CKing-388]

England wasn’t sending best huh? Lol the puritans who even the English didn’t like. 🙄

[@adamh5153]

Puritainims was a protestant political movement that demanded freedom of religion from the cult of Rome and of England . It is not itself a religion- so , who was this Parris guy? No one seems to know. Puritain isnt a real answer.

[@abandonrz]

It's a denomination of a protestant religion. The religious beliefs affect the political beliefs, which was different from the other denominations. They were considered extremist. so it is part of the answer. The real mystery is more so why the girls were accusing others as using witchcraft in the first place? Boredom, trauma, angry, or possibly them seeing an act that did not follow in line with Puritan teaching (that is "following the devil" so-called witch)?

[@heathergibbs2904]

No we are unlike the others in the past and we need to get along with each other plus we are all beautiful people.

[@robinchaulagain206]

Witch hunting is more in practise in Nepal nowadays and how to stop it immediately

[@HeatherMarieGibbs]

Moldy wild 🌾 rye made into bread 🍞 natural LSD.

[@julia.mcconnell]

«These people were not sinners» Hello?! We are ALL sinners

[@MistyWard-l9n]

By a few in pike co. But there are more that like me and some love me so...

[@chrisskinner6291]

Why is it that those who are evil here always able too write what it wants too .

[@colinsorrells8755]

She turned me into a Newt!

[@joshualeffler6739]

The infinite speculation is gross.

[@earthcat]

Umm...would not Tichiba have been black ?

[@CountessKitten]

She was Native American, i believe. Dark, not black, though.

[@MMA_Jackal]

@@CountessKittenI believe they said she was of Caribbean descent

[@audreyricci6383]

Itchuba.

[@karenwashburn4279]

She was black

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

This is the troop

[@saraandwenda2242]

I like it

[@TexasTornado66]

Four of my relatives were hung. Two men and two sisters.

[@Kishla-f4o]

In this video I see someone family members or decents now

[@GAIASBL3SS3D]

🌛👁️🐉🥳🌏🌜 history...retold by the victors?? Pfft!

[@PurpleRegina]

Witches, are not dangerous.

[@pretty_d00med]

Wow they believed everything back then I could have been an effective cult leader

[@PurpleRegina]

They still do.

[@kishla2827]

I am a bible believeer I service god and Jesus Christ I like witches and wizards and witchcraft books and movies as a hobby

[@MiZtressofSoulzs]

So you like having a "hobby" that involved killing in the name of your dammed god?

[@kaseymccormick497]

Same here

[@karenwashburn4279]

You're both fools and don't read your bibles

[@ThomasOneill-ru6et]

Daft wee lassies.

[@TxTxTTunechi]

CHRIST SPIRIT

[@chrissyrocco796]

Very ignorant ppl.

[@Andy_Babb]

Kinda like 17th century MAGA

[@Davian_James]

Kinda like modern-day leftist.

[@CountessKitten]

Incorrect!

[@Andy_Babb]

@@CountessKitten lol yeah, ok 👌🏼😂

[@annapaulineogrady9184]

The right too

[@Andy_Babb]

@@annapaulineogrady9184 same thing lol

[@SuperKaloyan]

It happened when people didn't read the Bible and it will happen in the future after the sunday law, "the mark of the beast" (Rev.13:16)

[@54321Lola]

Pagans were here before Christ

[@Bobbilhead]

Pretty sure the Bible is the actual cause of numerous deaths of innocents down through history …

[@abandonrz]

Puritans were some of the most literate people who have a great emphasis on reading the Bible. However, how and what they interpret was up for debate as there's was no quality control. So your theory isn't true.

[@PurpleRegina]

Ugh. The bible is a collection of myths , plagiarized stories from other ancient texts. It should not be taken seriously just like all mythology

[@boohlehope-gk8ht]

​@@54321Lolawho did the pagans worship

[@jamesamore407]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@audreyricci6383]

Not at all funny, 👽🤑 troll.