The Salem Witch Trials | An In Dispute Halloween Special
Lawyer 2 Lawyer · Attorney J. Craig Williams and Legal Talk Network
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Show Notes
This Halloween, Lawyer 2 Lawyer is stepping back into the courtroom of 1692 with a special episode of In Dispute, Craig’s miniseries on landmark trials throughout history. In this haunting installment, Craig revisits the Salem witch trials, where hysteria ruled and justice vanished in the shadows.
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In 1692, claims of satanic rituals, ghosts, and seemingly “afflicted” children stirred puritanical imaginations, deepened by petty rifts between powerful families and rival congregations in Salem Village (now known as Danvers, Massachusetts). In response to the growing number of citizen complaints and imprisonments, Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor William Phips appointed a man with no legal training to preside over the trials. More than a dozen poor decisions and questionable verdicts later, townspeople became all too familiar with death sentences by hanging. Hear the full story unravel with voiceover reenactments, historical context and present-day reflection from Attorney J. Craig Williams. LINKS:
- Listen to all episodes of In Dispute: 10 Famous Trials That Changed History
- Purchase the e-book.
- Purchase the hardcover.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOICE ACTORS:
Troy Starr as John Hathorne
Doreen Wiley as Sarah Good
Kevin McGrath as Cotton Mather
Dave Scriven-Young as Stephen Sewell
Evan Dicharry as Judge
Georgia Well as Bridgett Bishop