Elizabeth and John Proctor - Salem
Elizabeth and John Proctor were accused as witches in the Salem Witch Trials; John was executed, while Elizabeth was spared execution because she was pregnant, and then later was pardoned.
Arrest Warrant: Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce
Reproduction and transcription of the April 4, 1692, document accusing two women of witchcraft.
Reproduction and transcription of the April 4, 1692, document accusing two women of witchcraft.
John Proctor
First male to be accused as a witch in the Salem trials, his children and wife were also accused. Their servant was among the accusers.
First male to be accused as a witch in the Salem trials, his children and wife were also accused. Their servant was among the accusers.
John Proctor
One of the characters used by Arthur Miller in his fictionalized account of the Salem Trials, John Proctor was the first man to be accused. He was generally considered a good man in the community, before the trials. He was among those hanged; his wife, Elizabeth, was spared because she was pregnant. A link brings up an excerpt from a 1700 account of Proctor's role in the trial.
One of the characters used by Arthur Miller in his fictionalized account of the Salem Trials, John Proctor was the first man to be accused. He was generally considered a good man in the community, before the trials. He was among those hanged; his wife, Elizabeth, was spared because she was pregnant. A link brings up an excerpt from a 1700 account of Proctor's role in the trial.