Episode description
Step into the eerie shadows of Salem, 1692, where whispers of witchcraft hung thick in the air...
This Halloween, we’re bringing you a bewitching special on the Salem Witch Trials—a time when fear turned friends into foes, and innocent lives were caught in the storm of suspicion.
With our super special guest, Katie Kennedy (TikTok’s very own The History Gossip), we’ll dive into the twisted tales of Salem, exploring the eerie mix of religious fervor, social gossip, and gendered tensions that sparked the hysteria.
Get ready for the spine-chilling stories of women like Bridget Bishop and Rebecca Nurse, and the downright brutal “tests” they endured. Grab your pumpkin spice latte and join us … 🧹
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Sources
- https://ghostcitytours.com/salem/salem-witch-trials/history-witch-trials/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM
- Starkey, Marion L. The Devil in Massachusetts: A Modern Inquiry into the Salem Witch Trials. This classic work examines the Salem witch trials through historical and psychological perspectives, including Bridget Bishop's trial and execution.
- Norton, Mary Beth. In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692. This book gives a well-researched analysis of the trials, incorporating primary sources and placing figures like Bridget Bishop in the wider context of the crisis.
- The Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project (University of Virginia) provides transcriptions of court documents, trial transcripts, and eyewitness accounts, offering direct insights into Bishop's trial.
- Godbeer, Richard. Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692. While focused on a lesser-known witch trial in Connecticut, Godbeer’s work provides essential background on Puritan beliefs and the judicial practices that influenced cases like Bridget Bishop’s in Salem.
- National Geographic’s Historical Accounts and Documentaries on the Salem Witch Trials. National Geographic has provided both documentaries and historical articles with primary and secondary sources, covering the narrative of Bishop’s trial.
- https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/witchcraft-work-women
- https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/early-modern-witch-trials/not-a-witch-certificate/
- https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/early-modern-witch-trials/pretending-to-be-a-witch-1/