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|timeframe=[[Age of Enlightenment]] | |date = February 1692 – May 1693 | ||
|date=February 1692 – May 1693 | |place = [[Salem]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States|British America]] | ||
|place=[[Massachusetts]], [[United States|British America]] | |outcome = Executions of 20 people accused of witchcraft | ||
|outcome=Executions of 20 people accused of witchcraft | |participants= *[[Samuel Parris]] | ||
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*[[Thomas Stoddard]] | |||
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The '''Salem witch trials''' were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft, in [[Massachusetts]], [[United States|British America]], during the period between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the | *[[Bridget Bishop]] | ||
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The '''Salem witch trials''' were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft, in and around the town of [[Salem]] in [[Massachusetts]], [[United States|British America]], during the period between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the deaths of 20 people, men and women alike of varying ages. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In February 1692, | ===Start of the trials=== | ||
In February 1692, a young girl, [[Dorothy Osborne]], inexplicably became sick with an illness no one could explain, having extremely disturbing symptoms. This situation attracted the attention of [[Samuel Parris]], the Village Minister of Salem and a [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templar]], who believed that the illness was the result of exposure to an unidentified [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="AC 2">''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 2 (issue)|Issue #2]]</ref> | |||
For unknown reasons, Parris then pushed his daughter {{Wiki|Betty Parris|Betty}} and niece [[Abigail Williams]] to fake having the same seizures, which started a mass hysteria in the town as other women also became "ill". The [[Puritans|Puritan]] Church declared that the illness was the work of the Devil and witches. Neighbors began accusing each other of witchcraft, and people were arrested and tortured, often for something as futile as a wrong look towards someone else.<ref name="AC 2"/> | |||
===Assassin involvement=== | |||
In June, the [[Templars|Templar]] [[William Stoughton]] was appointed as the chief magistrate of the court tasked with judging the individuals accused of being witches.<ref name="AC 2"/> On 10 June, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Thomas Stoddard|Tom Stoddard]] arrived in Salem, having been sent by the Brotherhood to investigate the rumors of a Piece of Eden in the area, and witnessed the hanging of [[Bridget Bishop]], the first victim of the witch trials.<ref name="AC 1">''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 1|Issue #1]]</ref> | |||
[[File:ACComic Salem Prisoners.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Stoddard and Querry finding the people imprisoned by the Templars]] | |||
Stoddard soon met [[Jennifer Querry]], a nurse and [[Assassins|Assassin]] present in Salem to gather information on the situation. She informed Stoddard of the Templars' involvement in the witch trials, after which the two infiltrated a warehouse where the Templars kept the people accused of witchcraft, hoping one of them would lead them to the Piece of Eden. The two Assassins found the prisoners, including Dorothy and a mute boy named [[David (Salem)|David]], the former of whom offered to tell them the location of the artifact.<ref name="AC 2" /> | |||
Stoddard freed Dorothy and David from their cells, but then threatened the former with a [[Short blade|knife]]. This caused the girl to briefly become possessed by an unknown entity, which led the Assassins to realize that there was no Piece of Eden in Salem; Dorothy herself was the "artifact" they had been looking for.<ref name="AC 2" /> | |||
Unfortunately, the Templars had expected Stoddard's arrival and planned to use his legendary tracking skills to find the Piece of Eden for their own ends. Against Parris' protests, Stoughton manipulated a crowd of Puritan villagers into thinking Stoddard was the Devil incarnate and ordered them to find and capture the Assassin.<ref name="AC 2" /> After fending off several villagers at the warehouse, Stoddard, Querry, Dorothy, and David fled into the swamp, but Querry was shot during their escape, slowing her down and allowing the Templars to follow her to find the others.<ref name="AC 3">''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 3 (issue)|Issue #3]]</ref> | |||
===Departure of the Assassins and Templars=== | |||
[[File:AC - Templars torturing Tom and Jennifer.png|thumb|240px|The Templars torturing Stoddard and Querry]] | |||
Once captured, Stoddard and Querry were taken to be tortured and interrogated by the Templars, who wanted to know whether Dorothy or David was the "oracle". When Stoughton threatened to torture David, Querry became concerned and offered to give the Templars the information they wanted.<ref name="AC 4">''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed 4 (issue)|Issue #4]]</ref> | |||
At that moment, however, Dorothy was possessed by the [[Isu]] [[Consus]], who delivered a cryptic message. Querry took advantage of the distraction to break free and strangle a [[Soldier|guard]], only for Stoughton to fatally shoot her.<ref name="AC 4"/> | |||
As Stoughton announced his plans to use Dorothy to create more "oracles", the girl, overcome with guilt for Querry's death, killed herself by walking into a fire. Enraged, Stoughton tried to kill Stoddard, blaming him for the loss of his "oracle" and ranting that he would find another one even if he had to persecute every woman in the colonies. However, before he could shoot the Assassin, Parris interfered and shot Stoughton in the shoulder.<ref name="AC 4"/> | |||
[[File:AC - Samuel releases Tom and David.png|thumb|250px|left|Parris releasing Stoddard and David]] | |||
Disagreeing with his fellow Templar's ways of violence, which clashed with the Order's [[New World Order|goals]], Parris declared that there had been enough bloodshed and that their mission in Salem was done. He then released Stoddard and David, and gave the Assassin the keys to the cells holding the captive women so he could free them. Stoddard did so, after which he and David departed Salem and buried Querry and Dorothy.<ref name="AC 4"/> | |||
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Revision as of 17:52, 19 September 2025
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft, in and around the town of Salem in Massachusetts, British America, during the period between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the deaths of 20 people, men and women alike of varying ages.
History
Start of the trials
In February 1692, a young girl, Dorothy Osborne, inexplicably became sick with an illness no one could explain, having extremely disturbing symptoms. This situation attracted the attention of Samuel Parris, the Village Minister of Salem and a British Templar, who believed that the illness was the result of exposure to an unidentified Piece of Eden.[1]
For unknown reasons, Parris then pushed his daughter Betty and niece Abigail Williams to fake having the same seizures, which started a mass hysteria in the town as other women also became "ill". The Puritan Church declared that the illness was the work of the Devil and witches. Neighbors began accusing each other of witchcraft, and people were arrested and tortured, often for something as futile as a wrong look towards someone else.[1]
Assassin involvement
In June, the Templar William Stoughton was appointed as the chief magistrate of the court tasked with judging the individuals accused of being witches.[1] On 10 June, the British Assassin Tom Stoddard arrived in Salem, having been sent by the Brotherhood to investigate the rumors of a Piece of Eden in the area, and witnessed the hanging of Bridget Bishop, the first victim of the witch trials.[2]
Stoddard soon met Jennifer Querry, a nurse and Assassin present in Salem to gather information on the situation. She informed Stoddard of the Templars' involvement in the witch trials, after which the two infiltrated a warehouse where the Templars kept the people accused of witchcraft, hoping one of them would lead them to the Piece of Eden. The two Assassins found the prisoners, including Dorothy and a mute boy named David, the former of whom offered to tell them the location of the artifact.[1]
Stoddard freed Dorothy and David from their cells, but then threatened the former with a knife. This caused the girl to briefly become possessed by an unknown entity, which led the Assassins to realize that there was no Piece of Eden in Salem; Dorothy herself was the "artifact" they had been looking for.[1]
Unfortunately, the Templars had expected Stoddard's arrival and planned to use his legendary tracking skills to find the Piece of Eden for their own ends. Against Parris' protests, Stoughton manipulated a crowd of Puritan villagers into thinking Stoddard was the Devil incarnate and ordered them to find and capture the Assassin.[1] After fending off several villagers at the warehouse, Stoddard, Querry, Dorothy, and David fled into the swamp, but Querry was shot during their escape, slowing her down and allowing the Templars to follow her to find the others.[3]
Departure of the Assassins and Templars
Once captured, Stoddard and Querry were taken to be tortured and interrogated by the Templars, who wanted to know whether Dorothy or David was the "oracle". When Stoughton threatened to torture David, Querry became concerned and offered to give the Templars the information they wanted.[4]
At that moment, however, Dorothy was possessed by the Isu Consus, who delivered a cryptic message. Querry took advantage of the distraction to break free and strangle a guard, only for Stoughton to fatally shoot her.[4]
As Stoughton announced his plans to use Dorothy to create more "oracles", the girl, overcome with guilt for Querry's death, killed herself by walking into a fire. Enraged, Stoughton tried to kill Stoddard, blaming him for the loss of his "oracle" and ranting that he would find another one even if he had to persecute every woman in the colonies. However, before he could shoot the Assassin, Parris interfered and shot Stoughton in the shoulder.[4]
Disagreeing with his fellow Templar's ways of violence, which clashed with the Order's goals, Parris declared that there had been enough bloodshed and that their mission in Salem was done. He then released Stoddard and David, and gave the Assassin the keys to the cells holding the captive women so he could free them. Stoddard did so, after which he and David departed Salem and buried Querry and Dorothy.[4]
Gallery
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The execution of Bridget Bishop
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