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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Salem Witch Trials, Magnalia Christi Americana (Vol 1, p 205) as to why this blemish befell New England many inhabitants, especially young people, had been led away with little sorceries ... fortune-telling, some on to finer witchcraft ... God signalized his vengeance against these wickednesses, with such extraordinary dispensations as have not been often seen in other places. vol. I, pg 205, daughters (mostly Betty) initiated accusations in June 1692, Samuel Willard January 15, 1696 (one of the judges of the Salem trials) stood before his congregation whil ehis pastor, Samuel Willard, read his Confession and Repentance, spectral sightings not be admitted in court as evidence because only the accuser could see it and therefore it could not be verified because the accuser could fake this to get vengeance on the accused by the conviction, 'fits' when the accused looked upon the accuser not be admited as evidence because the accuser could fake this to get vengeance on the accused by the conviction, niece initiated accusations in June 1692, daughters (mostly Betty) and friends, John Forster, member of the Governor's Council (August 17th letter) that if any were to be convicted that exile and not death as punishment, many inhabitants, especially young people, had been led away with little sorceries ... fortune-telling, some on to finer witchcraft ... God signalized his vengeance against these wickednesses, with such extraordinary dispensations as have not been often seen in other places. vol. I, pg 205 even those that did not dabble in the occult were alarmed and afraid so they got jumpy and ready to jump to concusions, West Indies from where he brought back Tituba, a West Indies slave to be maid and nanny, niece who all met in the wood, about 50 people made accusations many of which were of lesser character than those that they accused, Pastor of Salem Church, Samuel Paris (est as pastor in 1689) who had spent time in the West Indies, Tituba, a West Indies slave to be maid and nanny she was raised in a culture of black magic, if any were to be convicted that exile and not death as punishment details not because witchcraft was not worthy of death as the Bible indicates, but that the trials were so improperly done, Cotton Mather (1663-1728) wrote Magnalia Christi Americana (Vol 1, p 205), 100 people accused of witchcraft were brought to trial ???? encouraged the trials, General William Phips (newly appointed Governor) who was much preoccupied with French and Indian War (1689 - 1763), occult books has begun to be imported and bought by the residents in New England such as Vodoo, body contortions such as one person saying that a burning rag was at'their mouth and they felt like it was being forced in their mouth