1. By: Shelby Salisbury and Annie McCall
The Salem
Witch Trials
By: Shelby Salisbury and Annie McCall

2. Giles Corey

3. Giles Corey at Trial . . .
Accused by Ann Putnum, Jr., Mercy Lewis, Abigail Williams of witchcraft
81 years old
Thrown into jail
When on trial, refused to enter a plea
Refused to be tried, so he stood mute
In an attempt to acquire a confession, Sherriff George Corwin put Corey to pressed death
Peine forte et dure (illegal)

4. peine forte et dure

5. What was piene forte et dure?
Chained to the ground on your back
Naked
Board on your stomach and heavy stones put on top of you, crushing to death
Especially cruel
Supposed to bring forth a confession through terrible pain and slow suffering

7. Who Was Giles Corey? Prosperous farmer Full member of the church
Wanted to follow in his father’s line of work
Full member of the church
High in the church
Upper Class
In good shape financially
Accused in 1692
One of six people

9. Relationships . . . Married three times
Last marriage was to Martha Corey in 1690
Accused as well during witch trials
Put to death
Had an 8 year old son
Stubborn

10. Giles Corey’s Wife on Trial . . .

11. Reputation . . . Friendly, good family man
Accused by girls only because he wanted his wife’s innocence known
Prime target also because of his prior conviction of murder

13. Hardships . . .
Had to wait while Martha (his wife) was on trial for the same thing
Waited for 8 months
Was executed before he was able to see her again

14. Giles Corey and Wife . . .

15. Works Cited
salemwitchtrials.com
etextvirginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/ipl.org
Nch.rtp.nc.us/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/salemwc.htm