By Tim Lambert. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, most of them women. 1629- Salem is settled 1641- English law makes witchcraft a punishable crime 1688- After an argument with laundress Goody Glover, Martha Goodwin, 13, begins showing bizarre behavior. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. 1626 Salem, Massachusetts is founded. More than two hundred people were accused. The Salem Witch Trials Timeline Timeline Description: In colonial Massachusetts between February of 1692 and May of 1693, trials were held to prosecute people accused of witchcraft. Days later, her younger brother and two sisters exhibit similar behavior. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil's magic—and 20 were executed. 1641: Witchcraft becomes a serious crime; 1688: Goody Glover is hanged for using witchcraft to bewitch children. 1647 Alice Young of Windsor, Connecticut is the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the American colonies. The Salem Village witchcraft accusations, including the large and growing number of people overflowing the jails and awaiting trial, drew Phips’ attention quickly. Salem Witch Trials: Home; Time Line; Maps; Political Cartoon; Links; Impacts; Reflection; Work's cited; 1 629: Salem is settled. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. 1689 Cotton Mather publishes a book called Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcraft and Possessions I am innocent. Tituba (Rev. Over 150 people were arrested during these trials. Several townspeople signed petitions on behalf of accused people they believed to be innocent. 1688 Mary Glover is hanged in Boston for witchcraft. By Tim Lambert. This timeline of the Salem witch trials is a quick overview of the events. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. A TIMELINE OF THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS 1692. Share Create your own presentation with Sutori Sign up, it's free Sutori is a collaborative instruction and presentation tool for the classroom. Bridget Bishop was hanged in Salem, the first official execution of the Salem witch trials. Preceding the initial outbreak 1688. The Salem witch trials were a series of local hearings, followed by county court trials, conducted between February 1692 and May 1693 to prosecute people accused of witchcraft in different provinces of colonial Massachusetts (present day Commonwealth of Massachusetts). The concept of supernatural occurrences was considered a normal part of life from the mid fifteenth to sixteenth century. 1688 Mary Glover is hanged in Boston for witchcraft. I know nothing of it." A TIMELINE OF THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS 1692. The behavior of several children in the home of the Goodwin family in Boston results in … 1647 Alice Young of Windsor, Connecticut is the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the American colonies. Bridget Bishop "I am no witch.