Elizabeth And Abigail Williams: The Salem Witch Trials

In January 1692, 9 years old Elizabeth Parris, and a 11 year old Abigail Williams began exhibiting strange behaviour. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Parris, an ordained minister and Abigail was the niece. The two started making odd sounds, and screaming. Contorting their bodies and throwing objects. Elizabeth and Abigail said that an individual being was biting and pinching them. An 11 year old girl named, Ann Putnam and other girls in Salem began acting similarly to Elizabeth and Abigail. Their behaviour was attributed to supernatural causes according to a doctor diagnosis. There was only one doctor in Salem Village and he can only read and cannot write. In February 9, 1692 the girls accused 3 women for causing their bizarre outburst.