Salem Witch Trials- NEW Revelations

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Mortician: Caitlin Doughty
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**READ MORE**
“The Site of the Salem Witch Trial Hangings Finally Has a Memorial”
www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...
“Researchers Pinpoint Site of Salem Witch Hangings”
www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...
“The Site Where Salem’s ‘Witches’ Were Executed is Now Next to a Walgreens”
www.washingtonpost.com/news/m...
“The Salem Witch Trials Victims: Who Were They?”
historyofmassachusetts.org/sal...
“Site of Salem Witch Trial Hangings Discovered: Why It’s Important to Genealogists”
ancestralfindings.com/site-of...
The Gallows Hill Project
w3.salemstate.edu/~ebaker/Gall...
“A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials”
www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...
“Tituba, the Early American Witch”
mentalfloss.com/article/12870/...

[@pumpkinprincess3786]

Im from Hungary and I'm kinda happy that King Bela just went "witches?, witches dont exist!" and that was the end of the witch trials in Hungary.

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

I'm totally looking that up, because bad ass

[@jbshiva865]

@@rudeboyjohn3483 It was King Kalman of Hungary who declared that witches didn't exist, not King Bela. But basically yeah, Hungary was one of the few places in Europe where witch-hunts were never a big thing.

[@bobburger9152]

@@jbshiva865 There are such a thing as witches they are called satan worshippers

[@jbshiva865]

@@bobburger9152 Hail Satan then. :P

[@eskarina1000]

@@bobburger9152 No, those are satanists. Witches are typically pagans who worship nature.

[@zadnyl]

My 8th great grandmother, Abigail Faulker, was one of those pardoned. She was convicted and condemned to death on September 17th 1692 but she wasn't hanged because she was pregnant at the time of conviction. By the time the baby was born things had died down and they let her go with her baby. An interesting note is that although she was released she was still considered dead in the eyes of the law and had no legal rights. It took years of legal work to restore her rights and allow her to regain control of the Faulker estate. Prior to the conviction she ran the estate in her husband's name as he suffered some from "convulsions, memory loss, and impaired understanding". She was likely accused of witchcraft because of her husband's condition and the unusual level of power and authority it afforded her.

[@RachelAMullins]

Lynda Wells that's a really interesting story.

[@shaylahenry3199]

Lynda Wells I'm fairly certain a character in the tv show Salem is at least inspired by her! In the show a woman who is a witch (Mary Sibley) gets power by making her wealthy husband unable to speak or move.

[@paulaunger3061]

How interesting - I’ve never heard of ‘dead in the eyes of the law’ before....

[@susanhenry4073]

My 8th great-uncle, Rev. Samuel Willard, was - fortunately - one of the public figures that spoke out against the Salem Trials (I was so relieved to discover that). salem.lib.virginia.edu/people?group.num=all&mbio.num=mb27

[@davidlandry4246]

I'm related to Ann Putnam. She's something crazy like my 2nd cousin 1 million times removed or something. I'm sorry that my ancestors put your ancestors through that.

[@TheAlmightyJello]

"I'll meet you behind the Wallgreens" now has a completely different meaning.

[@novice5895]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Mark-sd5jk]

Morbid minute: I knew someone that died behind a Walgreens

[@matthewsingerii2600]

Let's go!

[@athelwulfgalland]

Wow, put into that context, the Walgreens I grew up near ... had a strip mall behind it which included a cheap Chinese food buffet my late parents frequented. Chilling ... lol!

[@lefantomer]

Well, another October, another month of traffic jams all over downtown Salem. I wonder how many of the tourists actually traipsed out to the Walgreens and visited the small memorial up the block.

[@MsDefectiveToaster]

Had no idea Caitlin was born in 1692. What a revelation. She looks fantastic.

[@anonymoose116]

Fun fact: this incident is a big part of why our founding fathers pushed for separation of church and state.

[@StanSwan]

Jefferson said that in a letter it is nowhere in the founding documents. It prohibits the government from having a state religion like the Brittish did.

[@riveraspen2745]

The same hypocritical fathers. Bye

[@StanSwan]

@@riveraspen2745 Hypercritical how? Almost the entire world was ruled by unelected kings and dictators. The founding fathers created the concept of individual freedom and human rights. Read a history book dummy.

[@davidbehsman3324]

@@riveraspen2745 Just for your information, it was white Christian Republicans who freed the slaves. The Democrats? Not so much.

[@Lill2895]

@@davidbehsman3324 They didn't free anyone. Jim Crow went full force and most of the slaves in the South as well as the North were forced to stay on the plantations and share crop. Either way, Lincoln said in a famous recorded speech that he never intended for the equality or non-segregation between races. All men in charge were wealthy and white regardless of chosen party. It's common knowledge.

[@rodneyperry6942]

Here's another tidbit of history....the guy that was pressed to death, cursed the Sheriff right before he died. Since then, every Sheriff of that county from that Sheriff on, has died of a heart attack.

[@mileskintnermusic7349]

Wow. And, I'm not sure, but didn't one of the accusers also die a tragic death? I know his house is supposed to be haunted. Got to visit it when I went to visit Salem but that was yeeeeeeeeears ago.

[@KorrieRose]

Oh, really?? I didn't know that.

[@taurean420]

That's an easy death for such a monster

[@brokenangel634]

That's so cool....

[@veronicasuestarlite4080]

How was it possible to curse the Sheriff if he wasn't a witch? If you mean "to swear" at the Sheriff, impossible as his tongue was to swollen for him to speak. Hog wash. Urban legend. " It has long been rumored that Corey placed a curse on Salem and its sheriff during his torture by shouting “Damn you! I curse you and Salem!” at the sheriff before he died. ***rumored***being the key word. Four years after Corey’s death, Sheriff Corwin died suddenly of a heart attack at just 30 years old. Local legend suggests that Corey not only cursed Corwin but every Salem sheriff since 1692. While true that Sheriffs have suffered from strokes, blood diseases, etc, they are also related. When the new Sheriff came from Florida, all this nonsense stopped. Source: historyofmassachusetts.org/the-curse-of-giles-corey/ Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is key. Presentation vital for truth, justice and historical fact.

[@evie_rosie9804]

I once read that Giles Corey kept asking for more weight instead of “confessing” because if he was found guilty, his properties would be owned by the state and not inherited by his family

[@williamdavidfrancavilla7388]

That is absolutely true

[@lilyt5855]

@@williamdavidfrancavilla7388 wow, now that is some serious determination. I'm assuming he was trying to preserve his estate for his family? It's a terrible way to go, but at least he'll be remembered for showing such bravery to protect his family's future.

[@williamdavidfrancavilla7388]

@@lilyt5855 I was in the play, "The Crucible" in high school. We were all told to research the character we played. I was Reverend Hale and a friend of mine was Giles Corey. Very interesting stuff we found. 20 years later I found out that one of my ancestors was Sarah Vibber... one of the accusers.

[@pisces2569]

His reasoning is actually even more badass. Historians now agree that while that is a motivator, his biggest reason was a refusal to give into the hysteria and essentially stick it to the man

[@georgehutter339]

Still kinda bad *** tho ngl

[@baddriversofmontana8811]

The fact that I went to school with a descendant of Ann Putnam (still has the last name!) is something I'm pretty excited to share. No, she didn't just "say" she was a descendant, her family is verified to have descended from the Putnam family and my history teacher just loved having her in class. Of course she didn't know much about her ancestors but he was so excited to have a descendant of such an "influential", to say the least, family in his class.

[@panchopistola8298]

Lies …

[@clexis14]

I'm also a descendant of Ann Putnam. My great aunt was a genealogist and found that out.

[@traviscarrier1342]

I've been told that we are descendants of Martha Carrier however I have not done the acestry that far back yet

[@howtosober]

By "influential" you mean "by sheer fact of privilege, was able to accuse three defenseless societal outcasts of something totally made-up and send them to their deaths." Just making sure at least one of us keeps that in perspective.

[@Smile4theKillCam456]

@@howtosoberI see the point you’re making, but that’s a little bit of a mischaracterization. Don’t forget that this was 17th Century New England that had just come out of a conflict unparalleled in American History- King Philip’s War. They were religious akin to how we might see Mormons today. While the Putnam family was privileged comparatively (though this privilege would have been fairly new, and not too extreme- remember, Salem hadn’t been around for much more than 66 years, and the Putnam family did not come from generational wealth back in England), their social rank was not the only factor in the trials, not by a long shot. These people believed the literal Devil walked among them. They were a battered, traumatized people, and witchcraft was an acceptable and convincing argument. Now, I’m not excusing the accusers in any way, but to say that it was purely profit driven, from a privileged family to an underclassed, free from actual belief entirely is a bit unfair.

[@AndromedaCripps]

"... August 19th, 1692. My birthday!" PROOF that Caitlin Doughty is a never-aging, 327-yr-old Vampire of the Good Death.

[@lizzdoe2821]

Texadon - Andromeda Cripps Hahaha yessss!!😂

[@logansorenssen]

No, no, she's definitely a *mage*, using Life and Death magic for life extension. I mean, it's right there in the name - "Good Death" == Euthanatos!

[@BloodyBay]

@@logansorenssen Ah, another Mage: The Ascension enthusiast after my own heart! May you never go _barabbi,_ my friend. ^_^

[@justin-alleymitchell6461]

Texadon - Andromeda Cripps my birthday too!

[@ashh.]

Like this a lot so Caitlin can see this

[@germyw]

Girrrrrrrll. You helped give my daughter an A on her quarterly school project. We went to your book signing. She read your book. She reported on your work regarding death differences in different societies. Thank you, chica!!!

[@AskAMortician]

I give her an A+ in death positivity!

[@ladymopar2024]

marie watson congrats! Cool

[@dukemydogy]

Awesome

[@lyn3483]

I was just about to comment that I'm so excited I get to use "witch to kitsch" in my final project in college! Caitlin, you are now a credible, citable source!

[@teetywoo3156]

Sorry are the patreons paying for you and your friends to fly around America for seconds worth of footage? I think so. AMAZING!

[@jamieboutard]

My Great Aunt was Rebecca Nurse!! It was a story I learned growing up. My family helped pay for her gravestone!

[@marypaquette8705]

Ancestry says, Rebecca Nurse, is a relative of mine !

[@debbydriscoll6262]

My sons great great aunt was also Rebecca Nurse! His grandmother was a Related to the nurse family.

[@jamieboutard]

So looks as if we might all be cousins!!! Nice to meet you all

[@denisemcdougal6445]

Deepest sadness that she was treated so badly

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Either there are a few extra greats in there or she would have still been giving birth in the late 1890s/early 1900s. Mental image of a 250+ year old woman giving birth 😮.

[@bonzahrn5148]

Aww, you totally missed my favorite part. . .that the start of it all with these 3 sick girls was because of ergot poisoning. Ergot, a mold that grows on rye grain, now has several derivatives that are used for medical purposes including migraine meds and stopping bleeding after childbirth. . . but at the time pretty much caused hallucinations and burning sensations in the extremities.

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

I thought the girls , much later, confessed that they completely made up the whole thing.

[@bobburger9152]

Pure speculation. Never proved just a theory

[@jayg1438]

this theory has largely been disproved

[@linusp9316]

@@jayg1438It defies common sense to begin with, thinking that loads of people would all have the same, nearly-identical hallucinations, under the influence of ergotism (or any other drug). It's an interesting theory, and maybe someone at some point had hallucinations due to infested grain. But the idea of a coordinated witch-hunt arising from grain defies belief, like you say.

[@_Fizel_]

That's a common misconception. The girls ended up confessing they made it up. Though Ergot has been proven as causing some people being killed as witches, just not here. It was a cause of some 'witch' killings or 'satanic worshiper' killings in the original colonies, along with just straight up mental illness. It is possible one of the girls was under the influence of something and the others went along with what they thought would be a fun time, but after they confessed to making it up, it's pretty unlikely.

[@AlucardPeach]

"More weight" - dude was metal af

[@riverdeep399]

Alucard Peach or wanted to die quicker....

[@teresaf4251]

Think about it. You're being tortured. You want it to last longer (than 2 days)? or quicken the agony? #morestonesplease🙋‍♀️

[@brokenquill9277]

Giles Corey

[@FirstDagger]

Metal band Unearth has a song about him (i.e Giles Corey), look up "Unearth - Giles".

[@Lucius1958]

This torture - _"peine forte et dure"_ was a common practice in English law, until it was finally abolished in 1772: *"The prisoner shall be sent to the prison from whence he came, and put into a mean room, stopped from any light, and shall there be laid upon the bare ground, without any litter, straw, or other covering, and without any garments about him, except for something to hide his privy members. He shall lie on his back, his head shall be covered and his feet be bare. One of his arms shall be drawn with a cord, to one side of the room, and the other to the other side; and his legs shall be served in the like manner. Then there shall be laid upon his body as much iron or stone as he can bear, or more. And the first day after, he shall have three morsels of barley bread, without any drink; and the second day, he shall be allowed to drink as much as he can, at three times, of the water that is next to the prison door, except running water, without any bread; and this shall be his diet till he dies."*

[@samlangmead]

"That rocky hill by the Walgreens" sounds right out of Welcome to Night Vale.

[@tempesttking5715]

Sam Langmead I love night Vale🤗

[@redrasegarden]

Omg your so right

[@highclassd0mme380]

Yaaaassssss

[@morganrobinson8042]

New England is like that. Modern crap is just shoved next to historical landmarks in real close quarters. And there are so many cemeteries pretty much everywhere because nobody planned the towns at all.

[@alphagt62]

I can’t believe the place they hung witches is in those people’s back yard! There’s no way I would live in that house, knowing people were unjustly murdered in my back yard!

[@Ratkill]

Legit my one greatest fear. That the unwashed masses would some day turn against a person, and no logic or reason would save you from their cruelty. Extra points if it is done under the mockery of justice and process.

[@michaellovely6601]

Upon researching the West Memphis Three case in Arkansas back in the 1990's I couldn't help but draw comparisons to the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts back in the 1690's. In both instances; the accused were "community outcasts," both West Memphis, AR and Salem, MA were vehemently conservative and deeply religious communities, and anyone who expressed skepticism and/or criticism of the trials or expressed their belief that the accused were innocent could run the risk of accusations of being in league with Satan.

[@Scarshadow666]

Yeah, it's sadly still a real fear and still a possibility that can happen to people. It's part of why cancel culture is feared, along with being doxxed.

[@mikaylathefirst]

I love when people show video/photos of "spooky woods" and it literally looks like the back of my house. The woods here on the east coast are just "like that" I guess?

[@curiousworld7912]

I've read that the reason Giles Corey refused to enter a plea was because if tried and convicted, his property would be forfeited to the court - thereby, disinheriting his sons.

[@KM-ld9ln]

s p that’s right! If he said anything at all it could’ve been taken to prosecute and in his death he knew they’d have to leave his property and not strip the future of his family

[@8LyJu8]

That's ghe case with the inquisition. Until now, the catholic church owns properties that were sized from convicetd witches.

[@grancito2]

@@8LyJu8 Evil boy fucking bastards.

[@MossyMozart]

2s p - Giles Corey refused to call his wife, Martha Corey, a witch. He stood by her until his end. I'm sad to say that my ancestor, Henry Kenney, is one of the parties that appears as an accuser on Martha Corey's arrest warrant.

[@birdrustler]

@@MossyMozart That must be strange to know that your (recent) ancestors were brutal savages.

[@stephhhie17]

Ann Putnam: "These women have been influenced by Satan!" Also Ann Putnam: "Wait nvm that was just me"

[@gayweedlobster3581]

"my bad."

[@Ichneumonxx]

Whoopsie!

[@An_Honest_Man]

@@gayweedlobster3581 💀

[@nathantuff8814]

We've all been there, staggering home on a Saturday night, thinking we see something we don't... most of us don't whip up a whole town's worth of hysteria about it though. Late 17th century drunken hallucinations had insanely good PR teams.

[@babablacksheep3950]

The 1600's equivalent of KZbinr apology videos. I could imagine she did the same dishelved tired looks to garner pity points as well.

[@nerysghemor5781]

Wasn't it also true that Huntington's Disease was in the area, which...sadly...may have contributed to the hysteria since people didn't understand it was a medical problem rather than possession?

[@sourfrog21]

3 years ago we went to Boston, Cape Cod, and Salem. We went to the Salem Witch Museum, I learned a lot and it was sad and terrifying.

[@whitney5016]

The reason Giles Corey didn't want to be tried was because if you were found guilty (as most accused and tried were) the local government could seize your land and personal property. He refused to go to trial so his estate could be passed down to his heirs after his death.

[@Lauren.E.O]

Wow. That’s amazing commitment to his family (and maybe a little spite towards the local government).

[@765respect]

Now that's a true man, unlike those accusing him. Looked out for his family even in the throes of horrendous pressure.

[@susanyanish1117]

@@765respect I concur! Respect!

[@JCujo-gh3bs]

I know a descendant of Giles Corey!

[@cuac5869]

He just became more badass

[@sallys.2707]

As an European I laughed so hard at the "we hang our witch, thank you very much"

[@studogable]

Most Americans have no idea that thousands of "witches" were tried and executed in Europe.

[@brianperry]

@@studogable Also they were hanged rather than burning...

[@merrittanimation7721]

@@studogable We're well aware. It's the stereotype about medieval Europe

[@IndrasChildDeepAsleep]

@@studogable Most North Americans and Europeans have no idea how many thousands of "witches" died at the hands of slave owners or colonists (or just in general) powerful white men in South American Countries like Colombia

[@IndrasChildDeepAsleep]

@@brianperry Definitely not all of them though, that would be boring.

[@1andonlyzara]

I’ve been to Salem lots of times and my grandfather’s a historian. That said, the trials and hangings didn’t actually happen in Salem. That’s a commonly held misconception. They happened in the next town over, Salem Village. Which, these days, is called Danvers. And that’s why you won’t find a word of the trials mentioned there except for a monument in the center of town. lol

[@omnomnomkitten]

That makes sense! It's the same in the German city I studied in where far more witches were tortured and killed (about 1000 deaths, that was every 10th inhabitant, super high numbers even for Germany). No mention of this piece of history in public spaces, no dedicated museum, nothing. Still a very catholic city to this day. Hmmmm...

[@leighcochran7303]

Weongl honey! I'm a Salem tour guide. We get this a lot. The original accusations were in Danvers. Several victims were from Andover. But ALL the hangings and trials and many examinations took place in the center of Salem.

[@camogrrl]

Danvers is probably very grateful for the mistake

[@moondust2365]

@@camogrrl Eh. It's less of a mistake and more of a technicality. Danvers is where the accused were from and where the accusations happened. Salem is where the hanging happened. Why people only want to focus on the death part that happened in Salem, we have no idea (actually, we do-- Salem Village changing its name, thereby giving all attention to Salem, which gladly took all of it)...

[@lefantomer]

@@leighcochran7303 The marker for the site of the courthouse is right in the center of town. Bit of a hike from there down to the Walgreens however.

[@elenaderoet4926]

Remember when enjoying all that kitschy crap meant for tourists, those were real human beings who were murdered. Also Caitlin, those tend to be the main scapegoats all over the world throughout human history..... sadly it is not just an American issue

[@panchopistola8298]

But but …. America wasn’t founded by white racists … and patriarchy … 😂😂😂😂

[@Katmarshmodel]

Rebecca Nurse is my 9x great grandmother. It was a very emotional experience to visit her home (still standing and you can visit) and to hear how she was hanged. Then her body dumped in a ditch. Her family snuck in the dark that night to take her body to the homestead to give her a proper burial.

[@nicoleapril4477]

Rebecca Nurse is my great + Aunt, I can't wait to visit her home, also Susannah Martin is my step great + Grandma...my brother has all the family ancestry so I need to get together with him and find out more..take care cousin :)

[@1953childstar]

@@nicoleapril4477 Susannah North Martin is my 9th great-grandmother. My grandmother was Anna Elizabeth Martin. Did you know that she was the 4th great-grandmother of president Chester Arthur ??

[@nicoleapril4477]

@@1953childstar Wow I didn't know that thank you take care

[@amynurss1375]

My husband is a grandson of Rebecca Nurse too!

[@p34rl20]

I'm so sorry she had to go through that. Must have been so very difficult for her family, too.

[@daveparrott9530]

I am a history buff. Your account is unbiased, historically accurate & entertaining. Thank you so much. I enjoy your channel.

[@GaiusSempriniousGracchus]

I am an historian and there’s no such thing as ‘unbiased’

[@koko1914]

It is pretty left-wing biassed

[@GaiusSempriniousGracchus]

sky driver I’m sorry but you’re very, very, very ignorant if you think that.

[@koko1914]

@@GaiusSempriniousGracchus oh really, and how so?

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@koko1914 You can't even spell "biased". lol There is no second 's'. Maybe it's just a typo, but if you're going to make a comment like yours, at least make the spelling perfect, or people won't take you seriously. Just saying.

[@jayspencer3225]

My 9th great grandmother, Rebecca Nurse was hanged as a witch July 1692 on Proctors Ledge. She is a main focus of the Salem Witch museum. Later the young girls recanted the accustion.

[@ececansuertugrul8325]

Oh my god I love this woman. This channel has brought happiness to my day.

[@DonYelleandDiana]

the ledge is just casually in people's backyard 😱

[@sydneyrica1802]

my childhood house had a cemetery behind it. Friends freaked out when they saw and some thought my family was weird.

[@DonYelleandDiana]

Sydney Elle i used to live across the street from a cemetery, lovely view (lots of trees) and i swear it was the only paranormal free house i've lived in!

[@MrJest2]

Lots of historical places are like that. Time moves on, development happens.

[@fos4ikancer]

one time at the house i was staying at the owners chowchow came up out of the woods to greet me with a deer leg in its mouth.hoof to elbow. my only thought was, wheres the rest of him?

[@Emerachu]

I live there and it just looks like a regular town in Massachusetts besides all the tourist traps.

[@crashstitches79]

"MORE WEIGHT." *What a Boss.*

[@FLJuJitsu]

Turns out he was just that swol.

[@cinderpsycho1985]

@@FLJuJitsu or that kinky modern time he might have said "harder Daddy"

[@theundertaker7447]

I my self am a Mortician in Houston Texas I do appreciate you and your videos 45 years in the business here Old school , also was an Autopsy Surgeon for Harris county Medical examiner. Good luck Stay safe

[@klee_of_c8082]

Historically fascinating, Salem is also a gorgeous town. Its Chestnut Street was considered the most architecturally perfect street in America, and may still be. I’ve not been there in about 25 years - looks like it’s been touristed up quite a bit. I’d love to go back.

[@Nightengale64]

Some of the later people accused had land that other people wanted. It was a good way to free up some property and land rights. So let us not forget about greed because it played a factor.

[@kellyb.mcdonald1863]

Every time this subject comes up let everybody/every person know this fact, you are absolutely right, the real estate was claimed by the so-called good Christians, after the people were hanged. Blessed Be, White Shaman, Kelly (*-*)

[@LizanneFox]

The exact same happened in the UK - that’s why the Church had so much land. As punishment for harbouring a ‘Witch’, they would confiscate the families land.

[@kellyb.mcdonald1863]

Nightengale64 I could agree with you more, you are spot on!!! A Cordial Hello, I am White Shaman - Kelly - Much Love To You, Sister Spirit!!! All My Best To You and Your Relations - I am part of the Priestess's and Priest's of The Melchizedek Order and Lord Yahushua is Our Team Captain and is Head of The Melchizedek Order, we are all meant to raise the chrism oil monthly in our solar plexus, and a million other things as well. You can find the Melchizedek Order in the Bible, and I would recommend watching Raising The Chrism Oil - I could not paste the you-tube video so please watch the video titled: Sacred Secretion / Christ Oil / True Anointing Heaven on Earth !!! and see if you can order the book: God-Man The Word Made Flesh on Ama-zon!!! I would also recommend you watching Santos Bonacci 4 part series on the Chrism Oil!!! His name came to me psychic-ly Satnam and Namaste!!!

[@mymak-jq1hy]

That’s from The Crucible. Crucible is a work of fiction.

[@achillebelanger989]

Did they build a Casino there!?

[@amybrock2592]

October in Salem is a blast! Also, fun "last laugh": there is a vibrant and very visible Wiccan and neo-Witchcraft community in Salem. The founding fathers of the town are most likely rolling in their graves!

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

In your face! Ha, ha...

[@shhimbusy7616]

Many of the founding fathers were actually part of " the hellfire club" simply free thinkers and not exactly religious. Washington DC is actually purposely mapped out with geometric ideals free masons deeply rooted in our history geometry is also deeply rooted in the east associated with many paths of enlightenment. The occult is more acceptable now however it never fully left. I grew up with many occult ideals and philosophy folk magic was " normal" so the concept of witchcraft being some rebellion against things is not one I can understand. If we're going on baseline concepts simplified a prayer is no different from a spell. It's simply a tool to bring about a desired result. We aren't as disconnected as popular opinion suggest. I'm not sure anyone is having the last laugh on atrocities of the past aside from learning from them and out growing imaginary division bore from a hate.

[@amybrock2592]

@@shhimbusy7616 I know you're right about the Founding Fathers (Jefferson, et al). I was thinking of the founding fathers of Salem, the ones who had many of Salem's (innocent) people imprisoned and executed. I enjoy the irony that there is a vibrant community of people in Salem that would have been outrageous in the 1600's- perhaps that's clearer than "last laugh". The occult (a huge umbrella term which can cover everything from Freemasons, to the OTO to Wiccan traditions depending on who you ask), has certainly not been widely accepted or been able to be practiced in the open in most parts of the world or even the US consistently. I'm glad you were able to grow up in an environment where Occult ideas and folk magic were accepted and incorporated into your life- that's a gift. I agree with prayer and "spells" or other rituals being motivated by the same impulse and driving to the same end result. I'm sure a lot of people who are open-minded can see the similarities over the differences, and that's progress, which I hope continues. My general experience is that younger generations seem more accepting, and that gives me hope. Merry Meet! I hope my response clarified my original, somewhat flippant, two-liner.

[@lefantomer]

It's absolutely nuts! On weekends the residents from several towns around drive blocks out of their way to avoid the traffic tie-ups in downtown from the hordes of tourists in the streets.

[@GCKMimi]

Soooooo.... move back to Salem. Got it!

[@misbeautifulable]

I been there a few times in my life Salem village is actually Danvers now. Go there on October it amazing

[@DTavona]

While ergot played a role in the beginning, the later accusations were targeted to those who had plots of land that the accuser desired.

[@yoyo762]

" MORE WEIGHT"!!!!!!!!!!!!! The response of Giles Cory to being pressed under stones to elicit a confession. Rather than submit, he took death. Of course it was to keep his property in the family since if he confessed, his land would be forfeited to the state.

[@honourhorne-jaruk8252]

He never said it. _Any_ sound that could be interpreted as speech was considered a confession; that was the law in England and all her colonies at the time. Only by staying speechless could he protect his family, and he did.

[@yoyo762]

@@honourhorne-jaruk8252 I'm only going by history as told to me. I can believe your take as history is very muddled. Like Napoleon being short. He was not short. He was average in height. It was anti Napoleon propaganda from the UK that claimed Napoleon was a little man so people would not fear him or his army.

[@caroline10081]

People have died in 5 minutes when crushed in a crowd or held down by improperly trained security guards or police officers. When the chest cavity can not expand, the person can not breathe. I don't know what they did to their crushing device to allow people to live so long!

[@yoyo762]

@@caroline10081 Its actually the diaphragm below the lungs that draw in air. If that is squeezed, air cannot get into the lungs.

[@laurablinn1503]

"American Scapegoat Bingo", besides being the worst game ever played, made me actually laugh out loud on my lunch break at work. Love ur content and ur sense of humor !!!

[@molochsorcery4357]

Giles CorEy was one tough old piece of gristle since he was 81 y/o, laid out bare & naked in the cold November weather for three days. A great book on the subject is Marion L. Starkey's "The Devil In Massachusetts" which details the entire Salem witch hunts.

[@katielynne1962]

I was in a production of "The Crucible" and wow it was absolutely amazing!!! I played Ann Putnam haha

[@suspicioushorses]

fun fact: i’m actually related to sarah goode and one of my middle school classmates was the descendant of one of the judges (can’t remember who) in the salem trials. we didn’t get along that well lmao.

[@nenabanena1018]

Nightengale sure, jan

[@lushbear04_old]

Yeah... I can see why 😅😅

[@chibifrenchfry3056]

That’s wild lol

[@user-vf5ku1nn8w]

That’s so cool! I’m biologically related to Sarah Wildes. Found out during a heritage project

[@vvskiitlesvv]

I remember learning about being related to Robert the Bruce and having to do a report on it 😳

[@dwkrantz1]

George Jacobs Sr. was killed on August 19, 1692, your birthday. Wow, Caitlin, you're looking great for 325 years old!

[@Ophanimswatchoverme]

Doug Krantz Snarkiness at it's best 👏👏👏👏👍👍😆😆😆

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

Doug Krantz do you eat dogs and cats?

[@dwkrantz1]

Do hot dogs count? Otherwise, not yet. I've not been hungry enough to eat an actual dog or cat. I hope I'll never be that hungry.

[@Mumbles19852007]

Doug Krantz ... Have you ever eaten Chinese food? If so, maybe you have eaten Garfield and Otis.

[@clottedscream]

Doug Krantz eugh, and it was the day after my birthday

[@vampgirl92496]

Love the hair. Works perfectly for you vids. Great analysis. You are really good at this.

[@jamievee8375]

I love the “I’m in backyards, I think I’m trespassing” yeah that’s exploring in New England for you. Didn’t know about that location, although Charter St Cemetery is also an incredible place

[@sarajanehaven]

After being surprised to find the grave stones of Martha and GIles Corey at the head of a rail trail in Peabody I did a little research. It is written that the reason Giles kept asking for more stones to be piled upon him is that if he broke down and confessed to being a witch the court could legally relieve him of his assets. Corey had sons and he sacrificed his own life to secure their inheritance. What have you all done for your kids lately? Lol!

[@khaza1wolfgurl]

Sara Jane Haven Aww :'( That is so touching and sad!!

[@steveheglund3858]

That is correct. Just discovered that I am a seventh gen grandson of Giles. Didn’t see any of that estate though. :(

[@thegayestgoth]

*tried

[@325aliceI]

"American scapegoat bingo" Kaitlyn you rock🤘😆😂🤣

[@scottklocke891]

Yes indeed

[@ragantate3995]

I think those kids pulled a prank never speaking up when things went too far. Nobody should’ve ended up on trial because there was no (entertaining) toys or flat screen devices with internet in the 1600’s.

[@frogsoda]

Yeah cuz that only happens in America. Y'all need to get over yourselves.

[@sezzadore]

@@frogsoda I think it’s the fact that it’s very prevalent through history over there. Where everyone around the world knows of it as well. Whereas from other places around the globe, it wasn’t as atrocious, or quite as loud/well known.

[@frogsoda]

@@sezzadore right. Sure thing.

[@adararogers2228]

I remember reading The Crucible! it was amazing and I would 10000% recommend it if you like learning about the Salem Witch Trails!

[@user-fv9zk9lz2q]

Hey Caitliln, I always enjoy your content and love the way you approach your subject matter. Your personality is so much fun, and you easily make a very tricky topic super entertaining. That really takes a unique talent and you've definitely got it! Thanks!

[@ryanwood9313]

Can you do a video on organ donation. How many organs are taken, and how many people can one person save.

[@Lshannon90]

ryan wood Canada has advertisements and pamphlets asking people to become organ donors when they die and they say that 1 donor can save up to 8 lives. I hope that helps.

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

Lshannon90 MMM bop

[@grayblackhelm9761]

You can opt to donate any organ after death, or in life. To take more than the donor has willed is highly illegal. One donor could potentially save eight lives, while the donations from one could vastly improve many more. All organs can be donated, and as long as it takes, and there are no complications or malpractice, there will be no negative side effects other than scarring.

[@IQzminus2]

It also depends on how the organ donation system works. Look up organ donations and chain reactions. I heard of cases were one single donation started a chain that lead to over 50 transplants been performed.

[@mileskintnermusic7349]

Ooh that would be an interesting video:)

[@im_living_dead]

"Beyond Wallgreens...." Welp, is this a Welcome to Night Vale episode?

[@auroraeve3327]

Yesssssssss

[@SpookyCrypt]

I loved that little fact about him saying, "More weight." One-Eyed Doll did an album on the trials and one of the songs is More Weight. Now it makes a lot more sense.

[@DeannaWitchypoo]

I was there this past November & the area just behind Walgreens is eerily quiet & has a somber energy. Thank you for helping me find the spot!

[@GreywitchGaming]

I think it is awesome that the original colonist tried to eliminate witches in Salem and now it is a haven for Wiccans

[@ladymopar2024]

Greywitch Gaming great isn't it 🌛🌝🌜

[@aleasegigirandall7137]

I know right now wiccans are free to be who they are there I love going to Salem.

[@sleepysartorialist]

Greywitch Gaming reclaiming space

[@emmaponymous]

It is important to understand that Wicca is a neo-pagan religion invented in the early 20th century by Gerald Gardner (which is fantastic! no need for appeals to tradition). The people executed for witchcraft in 17th century Salem had literally nothing to do with Wicca. They were Christian people living and dying in (and for) a Christian paradigm after the reformation.

[@clown_lad]

Em P Yes but its ironic that they went on a "witch hunt" and now the town is filled with wiccans, also known as modern day "witches"

[@maji_963]

My friend has a dog named Ween and every time I go to her house and see her dog I say Hello-ween 🌚

[@camogrrl]

His names Deefer, deefer dog

[@jenniferstewart9012]

It never gets old for the pooch, I'm sure

[@dingodave9160]

Does Ween do tricks? For a treat?

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Is your friends dog a wiener dog?

[@cherbear1996]

It's a chilly rainy day in Lower Slower Delaware and I thought🤔🤔 yes..today is a perfect binge day for Caitlyn..so here I am..working on hour 3..love ya gurl..you rock!!!👍✌💜😊

[@littlemusician42]

I'm engaged and I planned to go to Salem for my honeymoon! I am so interested in the witch triles and even practice witchcraft myself. I loved this video!!!

[@louiselouise2686]

This is a very good and informative video

[@ecasey91]

I live near Salem, love this video. Giles Corey didn't want them to take his property so "more weight!" My dad loves that story lol a true hero right there.

[@jenduh]

Ron Swanson would have been proud of Giles Corey.

[@lisalavertu8020]

Erin im related to him......and one of the judges who was rhe grandfather of Nathaniel Hawthorne

[@robincolleenmoore3726]

If you pled either way--guilty or not guilty--your property would be seized. Giles was determined that his heirs (sons, IIRC) should receive what they deserved (his wife Martha was either already dead or in prison at that point), hence his refusal to plead. It was basically slow suffocation, combined with being crushed by the weight, and a truly horrible way to die (the minister who poked his tongue back in his mouth w/his cane did it purely out of spite, with a mind to torture him even more). I don't think he'd mind at all me calling him a stubborn fellow, especially for such a cause (for both his heirs and to pretty much tell the powers-that-be to go fuck themselves--think Mel Gibson at the end of Braveheart), so yes, he was a hero, and may his memory be a blessing.

[@kerrisepulveda2064]

Erin I live in Worcester, it's always fun to go to Salem around Halloween.

[@ecasey91]

Robin Colleen Moore Yeah, I forgot to point that out about how they screwed over people either way. May his memory and ability to give the middle finger to corruption never be forgotten. :)

[@reillyconstance503]

My costume is just a shirt that says "future corpse"

[@thegayestgoth]

🗿

[@barbarafreeman2018]

I want to say thank you for all your creations of these videos.

[@thomaswilke9126]

Thank you for producing such entertaining and educational material.

[@Spongebobs4Life]

Until I was 12 I had no idea that Salem was a place. I just thought Salem was a black cat who could talk and crack some amazing jokes.

[@pelicanman96]

Rebecca Wadsworth When I was really young I didn't know anything about the East Coast and thought Salem was just a place in Oregon... And a talking cat.

[@chasingdharmaify]

Em B Yessss! Love this comment x 100000.

[@Coldheart61595]

i thought it's a name of a witch

[@HzFvr]

common core education victim

[@whatwouldsciencedo]

No offense intended, but that makes me sad.

[@brianmorrow5350]

Let's give Giles Corey his props for being one hell of a rebel!!!

[@Billycca3]

Brian Morrow Giles was a freaking bad ass

[@gracehaven5459]

"MORE WEIGHT"

[@1WEareBUFO1]

E'er day. The original gangsta.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

Why can't I like this more * *tweak* *

[@LadyNekoshema]

I love Giles for being a badass who outsmarted the law, but if you research who he was in life, he was kind of an asshole, he beat a servant so bad they later died from their injuries.

[@domilition]

VERY COOL!!! I enjoyed the research you have extradited...! thank you!

[@kyhokie]

I just so happen to be listening to this on August 19. So, Happy Birthday Caitlin!

[@michelleglass762]

Great video!! My 5 year old is going as batman, but he wanted us to dress up too. So we're getting all dressed up, adding some zombie makeup, and going as batman's dead parents. Someday he'll appreciate our humor haha

[@annme_87]

Michelle Poland I love that idea! I would give your entire family extra candy.

[@mssparkie81]

Michelle Poland That’s frickin awesome! 😂😂😂

[@BunhieKleever]

That is awesome! I wonder how many stuffy parents are going to give you guys the side eye because of your costumes (I get this every year because I let my daughter go as whatever she wants, usually some sort of snarling monster). If I were in your shoes, I'd keep a tally of stuck up people showing their distaste for great morbid humor.

[@LaynieFingers]

Michelle Poland For our son's first Halloween we went as a group- I was a corpse, my husband carried a shovel and was a gravedigger, and we dressed our son up as a tombstone. People either laughed hysterically or thought we were sick.

[@_cherry_soda_]

Michelle Poland that’s great

[@heyinternetdad]

This video ended up with my husband and I discussing hanged vs. hung.

[@sailorarwen6101]

Internet Dad hung is pretty much strictly a slang word. "Hung over, hung jury etc." The past tense of hang will always be hanged.

[@lyraserpentine894]

Pictures are hung and people are hanged. Hang isn't a slang word. It's a real word. It just refers to inanimate objects and not living ones.

[@LiliAquinas]

www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/hanged-or-hung/

[@winstonchaychel]

Men's privates are hung, hanged are people, that's how I always use it anyway lol. Kind of like Mould (ice mould) or Mold (fungus) for me too. I'm not a native UK speaker either, it's just preference lol.

[@winstonchaychel]

Either is actually the correct term, it's just over time they've become interchangeable. If you wanted to go by strict English you'd use hanged

[@CelisaStratton]

I found out that my ancestors, Samuel and Alice Stratton basically spoke out against the trials in Salem and had to pay a fee to the courts to basically state that though they disagreed they were still good with the town they lived in (Watertown MA). Pretty cool to learn!

[@grapegoober8278]

I made it to Salem in Oct a few years ago & had a great time! They really do go all out for their fave time of year! The witch trial tours are pretty interesting. Definitely worth a trip if you happen to be there leaf peeping any way!

[@waminette]

I'd love to know your opinion of cryogenically freezing people

[@_anon_4532]

Wam yes!! I hope she sees this!

[@Smauggish]

Yeah this would be so cool!!

[@colleenxo9918]

I already messaged her about that a couple of months ago on here and twitter but I haven't heard anything back lol.

[@Kevin15047]

It never taste as good as fresh.

[@AmberHarrison13]

I second that! The town of Nederland, Colorado every year has a frozen Dead Guy days because it was someone's wishes to be Frozen and kept as such. There's actually a law that you cannot freeze your body anymore there because it became trendy

[@AmethystEyes]

An apology is not an apology if you blame someone else (in this case Anne Putnam blaming Satan)

[@lisanickerson4788]

AmethystEyes they lived with severe conquences and were viewed as outcasts for the rest of their lives. They got exactly what was coming to them. I believe a few of them ended up as prostitutes because no good man would have them. I am trying to remember back to a paper I wrote over twenty years ago so I may be wrong

[@robincolleenmoore3726]

Ann's mother (also named Ann Putnam) was the real villain behind Ann's testimony--there was a long-standing family feud between the Putnams and Rebecca Nurse's family (among others--IIRC, Mr. Putnam was rather argumentative and litigious), so when the chance arose to get some payback, Mrs. Putnam jumped on it and manipulated her daughter into testifying against Rebecca, who became one of the 20 victims of the witch trials. Keep in mind that (a) the entire society sincerely believed in witchcraft, including some of their most highly educated members (e.g., Cotton & Increase Mather); and (b) Ann herself was 11-12 years old, still only a child, and, as mentioned, easily manipulated by her mother. In the years after the witchcraft frenzy finally ended, Ann came to deeply repent her involvement in the trials in general, and Rebecca's death in particular, and in 1706 took the step of standing before her congregation while the minister (NOT Parris, who had basically been run out of town after the trials) read her confession and repentance aloud. (She didn't have to do it--none of the other accusers ever spoke publicly of any regrets--but she felt her sin was significant enough to require public confession, and both her parents were long dead at that point. She died a few years later, having never married, whereas some of the other accusers did eventually marry and disappear back into respectable Puritan life, and a couple did turn out to live disreputable lives; IIRC, I think Abigail Williams also died young.

[@CottonCandyNationYT]

AmethystEyes Her parents forced her to accuse people because of arguments over things such as land.

[@lisanickerson4788]

I just remembered that there is also the question of if the girls who started it all were hallucinating due to a certain type of mold. No preservative back then.

[@CottonCandyNationYT]

Lisa Nickerson But why would only those girls be hallucinating and nobody else? Couldn't other people have gotten the moldy bread and hallucinate as well?

[@lefantomer]

It's said that family members seeking to retrieve a body would row up the nearby North River under cover of darkness, and walk to the foot of the ledge. Since learning that I've never driven through that intersection without thinking of them -- that ordinary stop light in front of the Walgreens and Dunkin' Donuts is the saddest haunted spot in Salem. And believe it or not the huge 1914 fire that destroyed a big chunk of downtown Salem began in that exact spot!

[@pamil3524]

I really enjoyed video on the Salem Witch Trials. Excellent information very well presented. Thank you.

[@wonderfulwyzard3328]

After I read The Crucible in school every time I hear or see the name Abigail I pretty much say something a little bit like "Dammit Abigail."

[@MasterHiramAbiff]

Do not take "The Crucible" as history. Even Arthur Miller said that it is not factual, but he simply used the Trials as a setting so he could protest McCarthyism without being hauled in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee. If you want the actual truth, here is the link to the actual Trial Transcripts: salem.lib.virginia.edu/home.html

[@christi551]

I loved that play! Such a good read

[@discriminate4911]

@@MasterHiramAbiff obviously not. the point is, though, that there are still connections to facts from the Salem witch trials. of course, The Crucible play was written during the red scare - so it was obviously used as a mirror of the time

[@m.o.b.2301]

for everyone looking to visit salem: definitely consider going in the off-season! i live in the area and visit pretty regularly and during the halloween season its obviously WAAAY more crowded than usual and many places are more expensive (and parking is a nightmare). that said, going during the halloween season is still amazing!! they have lots of cool events and festivals and the overall experience of just being there is like no other :] but if youre simply wanting to explore and learn more about the towns history then the off-season is what i recommend! they have some wonderful goth shops and art museums as well

[@james_sabin]

Yeah I agree. I go about twice a year cause I live not to far, and parking can be atrocious even in the summer sometimes! So October is almost impossible. I love the area so much that I don’t really care about the parking, I just love being there!

[@quietone748]

@@james_sabin I love to go in March and April, no tourists but the sun is out and on sunny days you can even sit at outside tables to have lunch.

[@james_sabin]

quietone748 yeah I just went two weeks ago and it’s sooo nice, just a bit weird with everything going on

[@Ryan98391]

@@quietone748 Spring Equinox on March 20 2021 would be a nice time to visit.

[@julied6322]

I went many many years ago when I was a teenager. We toured the House of the Seven Gables and that's about all I remember of it. We didn't go into the witch museum. I don't think we had the money or the time. We did wander through the cemetery though. I love old cemeteries. I grew up in Massachusetts and there are so many of them all over the place. A friend and I used to go on bike hikes to the different ones in our town. We'd check out the ones in back first because they were the oldest. So cool seeing the ones from the 1700s. The ones I assumed were from the 1600s were worn smooth and unreadable.

[@shelliegilbertson9828]

I lived in New Hampshire for 6 years and went to Salem every year in October. I loved it!!

[@dmc16336]

Ok.... the little flag animation at 3:42 just made me burst out laughing at the Salem witch trials. Well played, Caitlin. Well played.

[@clemsandrone1223]

I like how that deer head is just like “Hey what’s up?” In the background

[@janicem9225]

Strange that no one else noticed or commented on it. That's the first thing I noticed. Lol

[@MrKiely415]

“That rocky ledge BY THE WALGREENS”

[@jahenders]

I'm sure the Walgreens REALLY appreciates that

[@rogerherson6052]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! 25 year tour guide, and Salem historian here. Also the 11th great grandson of Bridget Bishop's 2nd husband Thomas Oliver. GREAT video....GREAT GREAT GREAT VIDEO> THANK YoU

[@laurawilliams5363]

I love your videos. The history is fascinating and it is fun the way you present it! Thanks!

[@JesusSavesYou1]

I’ve always found the Salem trials so morbidly interesting. My 10th great-grandfather Thomas Farrar was accused of witchcraft by Ann Putnam. He was in his 70s at the time and spent 5 months in prison before being released, I shudder to think of what he had to endure. He ended up dying two years later

[@roroprihoda5777]

Fun Fact: The "doctor" couldn't even read

[@Ristiluu]

It's easy for the accusers of witches to apologize afterwards. All the odd ones out were killed or silenced by fear. They could clap themselves on the back and apologize because they knew nobody would go after them.

[@kathleenwarner7886]

I visited Salem recently and next to the "consecrated ground" Cemetary is a simple memorial for the 14 ? victims. Each victim has a simple and small piece of polished granite with the victim's name, date of death and that they were hung. Three of the men executed were hung, except the man you mentioned. He refused to confess, so they gave him a more painful death by pressing. He refused to confess because confessing would mean everything he owned would belong to the magistrates of Salem and his wife and children would have starved. It all came to a sudden stop when someone accused the Head Magistrates' wife of witchcraft. Suddenly, no witches here, go on home, nothing to see. I wish someone had thought of that sooner.

[@chrisnemec5644]

One thing you forgot to mention was that something that added fuel to the fire was that studies show that conditions were favorable for ergot (a fungus that grows on wheat and rye that is the source of LSD) and encephalitis lethargica existed at the time. So not only were they hysterical, they also probably were eating moldy bread that was contaminated with a hallucinogen and suffering from an outbreak of a form of sleeping sickness.

[@margaretoconor9161]

Can you do a video on rowanoke? I’ve always wanted to know more about it since it’s so confusing and I would love to hear your take on it

[@thanishaspruill7822]

Do you mean Roanoke?

[@blackwing97]

I'm pretty sure the tl;dr is the colony was starving/freezing to death, so one dude went back to england to get supplies, took forever to get back, and when he finally did the people were gone but had written CROATOAN on a tree. what they leave out of the story is that that was the name of a nearby native american tribe, and the pilgrims had almost certainly gone to live with them. for whatever reason (racism perhaps) the guy who left didn't want to accept this, and now we have some spooky legend about a disappearing colony that didn't actually disappear. *the more you know*

[@blackwing97]

@Karla Smith ah yeah, you're right. my bad. Roanoke was the british colony, Croatoan was the native tribe.

[@doubtful_seer]

It’s pretty simple, they married and integrated into the local tribe. There were reports for years of people in the tribe carrying the names of the colonists and many mixed race children. Source: local knowledge, archaeology classes at local university, and part of my family tree comes from a now “extinct” (heavy fucking side eye) tribe in close to that exact area.

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

See Mr Bett, Mat Beat, and Hip Hughes. I think they all made comments. Search KZbin for them.

[@andiestwo5]

I've never heard the full story of Salam until now. Thank you, Love your vids!

[@ronroberts947]

My 9th great grandmother was Mary Eastey (née Towne) and was executed 22 September 1692. Her sister Rebecca Nurse was executed 19 July 1962. Their sister Sara Cloyce was accused, but never indicted and lived until 1703. I enjoyed learning more about the history of the Salem witch trials. My daughters were delighted to find out that they are descended from witches.

[@Neseine]

Your black hair has a blue hue and I'm in love with it

[@riverdeep399]

Neseine B Cosmic Black dye and natural blue day light. :)

[@DarkLordFluffee]

"the Ol' Hangin' Ledge out back of the Walgreens" sounds exactly like something from Nightvale

[@Lee1179]

i'm fascinated with the time period around the trials, i wanna make a trip to Salem/Boston one day and check out all the historical stuff i can

[@dericprieskorn]

Thanks for this video, gave me the same bucket list “I gotta see this in person” feeling like the urban explorer videos of the abandoned set for the Salem series do 😁 Someday want I want to visit both Sleepy Hollow and Salem in the same trip. 🎃

[@chloelast6875]

I am so happy to hear you say “hanged” instead of hung. I like you EVEV BETTER now.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

Hanged is the technically correct term if you mean hung by the neck until dead. Anything or anyone can be hung. It is correct to say "I was hung by my ankles." It is not correct to say "I was hanged by my ankles." I once watched someone being hung by their neck. It was a circus performer who did not die as a result because it was part of the act. Hanged is only correct when death or an attempt at death is involved. For example you could correctly say "I was hanged but then cut down before I died, but then they hung me by my wrists and whipped me." By the way my response to your post is more for other people's benefit to clarify as I am pretty sure you already know everything I just said.

[@1besieged]

I was gonna mention it, but because of her wit and humor, it sounds so cute. I love it when my friend spells words wrong, it is the innocence of that person, so I like the child like errors. I am sure i make many , who needs english other then to speak?? Freedom of speech & press USA copyrighted.

[@MossyMozart]

@@1besieged - Since the written word is meant to convey one's thoughts, impart meanings, to educate, and to entertain, if one does not write clearly so that others can understand what they mean, then what is the use of writing at all? ... And remember, commas can KILL! ["Let's eat grandma." vs "Let's eat, Grandma."]

[@pricklypear7516]

@joanne chon . . . No, if you're referring to the mode of execution, the past perfect is still "hanged": "The pardons arrived by noon, but the prisoners had been hanged at dawn." As Game of Thrones Lady Olenna said, "Your grandfather was not a tapestry, dear."

[@kassi3538]

One of my ancestors in England was killed for “witchcraft”

[@sigridbohne]

@Ruthanne D'Antuono I heard it's not for nothing ... it was also about power struggles, delusions and enrichment ... witchcraft was just an excuse to bring her to the gallows

[@sigridbohne]

@Ruthanne D'Antuono 1585 The Archbishop of Trier ordered so many women to be executed as witches that only two women were left in two villages. Many were burned, but because it took too long also hanging was common, it was faster and easier to do. The effect was that there were only a few heirs and the diocese became heir. The men of the villages were allowed to fuck their cows without being expelled from the church and punished.

[@TheTwistOfThings]

My grandparents lived at and were caretakers of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead for over a decade, and my cousin is now. Rebecca Nurse's actual grave has never been found; that's just a memorial stone for her. Her family did go and steal her body from the mass grave and reburied her, but they never confessed as to where she was, out of fear that the authorities would take her back. People still try to "predict" where she is, but no one has succeeded yet.

[@a.s.l.4479]

I can't stop binge watching your videosss.

[@mak6067]

Can the year of content never end???

[@ambulocetusnatans]

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[@brookeconsole5719]

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[@2snowgirl520]

We are winning!

[@pricklypear7516]

It behooves us to remember that only 70 years after the Salem Witch Trials, the United States' Constitution was drafted, establishing the new nation as a secular country and offering unprecedented rights to the accused. The horror of these events would have been fairly fresh in the minds of the founding fathers. The victims of Salem's mass hysteria did not die in vain.

[@STho205]

Ben Franklin's mom was a survivor of that actual hysteria. Weird huh! 1692 regional medieval emotional politics going to 1787 a reasonable and rational discussion and compromise of the Enlightenment. A good century of progress. Not perfect, but a much bigger step than softies today realize. Especially for people isolated from Europe and settled in agrarian villages on their own. However such nutty stuff would reappear in the 19th century in New England. The vampire hysteria of mid 1800s Connecticut (and other adjacent states) is quite interesting reading. Braham Stokker used some of those reports for his novel. I think they had a witchcraft (rye grain poisoning) scare in France in the 1960s.

[@johnrobinson4445]

@@iseley Or trial by Fox News, which is even worse given its influence on the weak-minded.

[@sashmiel6566]

@@johnrobinson4445 I'd rather a trial by Fox than by CNN.

[@OriginalGlorfindel]

Considering the mass hysteria brewing and building currently, I'm grateful for the Constitution and pray it gets upheld as a current document.

[@litbopeep5726]

@@johnrobinson4445I have a feeling you're weak-minded yourself. Just a hunch. Im no lover of FOX but the fact you called that one out when it's arguably the less evil of them all tells me you lean more towards a certain degenerate political party I shall not name.

[@Prizzlesticks]

Decided to go back and watch an oldie but a goodie. Had a moment of panic when she walked into a Walgreens without a mask. Times are weird.

[@deonaboyle7651]

I love your whole presentation! Your humor is awesome, but your respect for the dead I really admire. Thank you for you wonderful insight!