Salem Witch Trials event
also: Salem Wichita
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Nathan Haleperson · 2John Hallperson · 2Connecticutplace · 2Puritansorganization · 1John Endicottperson · 1Cotton Matherperson · 1United Statescountry · 1Increase Matherperson · 1British Empireorganization · 1Harvard Collegeorganization · 1
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“cast down anybody who did not follow the Bible exactly as he thought it should be done. And it was that Puritan zeal that led to the Salem witch trials, which happened two years after he passed away. Interesting thing about the Salem witch …”
▶ The Shadow State 36 Secret Societies 20; The Groton School @ 9:02
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▶ 3:50
It was one of the first organized intel networks in American history. You've heard of Nathan Hale, right? Yes. So Nathan Hale is pretty much the United States Spying Hall of Fame. He was born in 1755 in Connecticut. He's the great-grandson …
▶ 22:43
Uh-uh. Salem Witch Trials. Oh. Yeah, that's the Puritan minister who led the Salem Witch Trials. He also led a successful revolt of 1689 against the British governor, but that didn't last too long. So he's also related to a guy by the name …
▶ 9:02
cast down anybody who did not follow the Bible exactly as he thought it should be done. And it was that Puritan zeal that led to the Salem witch trials, which happened two years after he passed away. Interesting thing about the Salem witch …
▶ 9:29
And it's taken straight from the Bible, Exodus 22, 18, which says, Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. And it's modeled after England's 1604 Witchcraft Act, which was in place when we did the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. So that's Endicot…
▶ 4:06
It was one of the first organized intel networks in American history. You've heard of Nathan Hale, right? Yes. So Nathan Hale is pretty much the United States Spying Hall of Fame. He was born in 1755 in Connecticut. He's the great-grandson …
▶ 4:41
Well, you know, Salem Wichita is such a great example of why the Puritan fanatics have to be held in check. And we're taught that the Puritan work ethic was really good for America. And in some ways it was. But how many times have we demons…