On This Day in History - 10th June
On This Day in History - 10th June 10th June 1692 Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed during the now infamous Salem Witch Trials. They were a series of prosecutions following a time of mass hysteria that resulted in twenty people being executed. Contrary to popular belief, none of those found guilty of witchcraft were burned. Nope, none of that "Burn the Witch," stuff. Bridget Bishop was accused of witchcraft, tried, and then executed by hanging. At her trial she was said to have bewitched five young women, and that her shape pinched, choked, and bit them. She was also accused of using witchcraft to strike Samuel Shattuck's son with a spade. She was also found to have a third nipple. I was sceptical until the nipple revelation. But now, yep, a witchy witch who did witchy things. BURN THE WITCH. 10th June 1688 James Francis Edward, the Prince of Wales, is born. James is nicknamed the Old Pretender and was the son of Jame...