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Tag: 1697

“We Walked in the Clouds and Could Not See our Way”

January 12, 2025November 13, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
A Modern Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft by John Hale, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Beverly, 1967

Rev. John Hale of Beverly participated in the witch trials until his wife was accused. Hale later published an analysis in which he asserted that Satan had tricked the Puritans, and made a plea for forgiveness.

Posted in History, StoriesTagged 1697, Beverly, conspiracy, fear, Salem, witches
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
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