Season 1 · Episode 14
A New Charter and a New Court
The Salem Witch Trials Podcast
April 15, 202414m 58s
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Show Notes
New governor, William Phips, under the guidance of a new charter for Massachusetts, faces a crisis as the accusations of witchcraft spread and the suspects pile up jails. With no judicial system to handle the chaos, he establishes a new court, led by William Stoughton, and we set the stage for the epic tragedy to come.
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