Parris's Early Life
What country was he born in?
England
What was the reason people thought Betty and Abigail were bewitched?
They started making weird noises, violent fits, and strange contortions of the body
What was the confession that he made called?
Meditation for peace
What state did he move to?
Massachusetts
What methods did they try to cure the girls?
Praying, fasting, and remedies
Why did the church place charges on him?
Promoting hysteria
Why did he move?
To go to Harvard
Who did they believe bewitched the girls?
Tituba the slave
What did he do after leaving Salem?
Took teaching and preaching roles in many small towns
Why did he move back?
Because his dad died
What happened after Parris beat and interrogated Tituba?
She admitted to colluding with the devil and seeing figures.
What did he say in his confession?
He acted to hastily
Where was his fathers plantation?
Barbados
What did they do to find the witch?
Baked a witch cake
What year did Parris resign from the church?
1697