Salem Witch Trials Mindmap - History lesson C.Sorghan
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- Reasons for the Salem Witch Trials
- Two afflicted girls.
- Conversion Disorder
- Dr. Robert Bartholomewstates that the Salem witch trials were “undoubtedl”a case of conversion disorder.
- Professor Emerson W.Baker believes that the conversion disorder has strong connections to King Williams war whihc caused the hysteria.
- Post-traumatic stress disorders syndromes.
- Post-traumatic stress disorders syndromes.
- Conversion Disorder
- Ergot Poisoning
- Fungus that infects rye and cereal grains.
- Causes : convulsions , vomiting , crawling sensation of the skin and hallucinations.
- Cold weather Theory
- Witch hunts in general occur more frequently during cold periods.
- Increasing in crop failures. Massachusetts was the importer of corn, wheat and other cereal crops.
- Fractionalis, Politics, Socio-Economics.
- Disagreements between villagers . Salem Vilage had gone through three ministers in sixteen years. (Samuel Parris)
- Reverend Samuel Parris (Fraud)
- People believed that he lied during the trials to punish his critics and dissenters.
- Strongly religious.Preached that the preservation of the church was worth more than 100 lives.
- Paul Boyer believes that he played a significant role in the trials. He believes he did not start the trials intentionally and actually tried to reason peoples fears. Christ and Satan.
- Folk Magic
- Belief in magic that solves problems and uses spells and potions as cures. Frowned upon the Puritans.
- John Hale. In his book “A Mdest Inquiry Into the Nature of Witchcraft” showed his belief that even folk magic (predicting the future) can get you bonded with Satan.
- Cotton Mather blamed folk magic for the cause of the trials.
- Two afflicted girls.
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