Housewives of Horror Part 1: The Salem Witch Trials, Sarah and Dorcas Good

In the New World, in Salem Village, four young girls came forward in February of 1692 and accused several women in the community of witchcraft. Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Hubbard, 12-year-old Ann Putnam Jr., 11-year-old Abigail Williams, and 9-year-old Betty Parris accused these so-called witches of having caused them physical and mental harm through “affliction.” These afflictions were described as fits beyond the power of epilepsy or any other naturally occurring disease. Over a year later, at the end of these trials, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft, 30 people were found guilty, and at least 25 people were killed by hanging, torture, or from being left to die in disease-ridden jails. Today, I’m going to tell you the story of the death of a mother and her infant, and the psychological torture of her daughter, the youngest witch accused in Salem. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads: @housewifediditpod  Check out our website and merch at https://the-housewife-did-it.square.site Sources: Sarah Good Wikipedia Salem Witch Trials Wikipedia Dorothy Good Wikipedia Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project