E24: William Stoughton
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 21 min
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Episode description
In a lot of ways, Willam Stoughton was the original Judge Judy. Serving as Chief Justice during the Salem Witch Trials (1692-1693), Stoughton was a stern and extremely pious man who truly believed he was sent by God to chase the Devil out of Massachusetts Bay. Unfortunately, his righteous war on witchcraft involved arresting four-year-olds, terrorizing elderly, deaf women, and sentencing twenty innocent people to death based on “spectral evidence.” Enjoy!
ALSO: during the intro, Chris, James and Michael talk about haunted homes, delicious late night meals and time travel.
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