The First Execution: Bridget Bishop
Mar 04, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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Episode description
While she wasn’t the first to be accused, on June 10, Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed for witchcraft during the crisis. But her conviction by the new Court of Oyer and Terminer planted some initial seeds of doubt.
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