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Why has Martha Corey been accused?

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Mr. Walcott, a village man, accuses Martha Corey over a dispute about Martha not paying him back for pig that she sold him that died.

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Martha Corey was accused of being a witch during the Salem Witch Trials. She was convicted and hanged on September 22, 1692.

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What happened to giles Corey in 1692?

Giles Corey along with his wife, Martha Corey were accused of practicing witch craft. They were both killed, Giles in 1692.


What happened to Martha Coreys husband Giles?

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft, because her husband Giles said she read Strange books


Who was Martha Corey Salem witch trials?

Martha Corey was one of the first of the accused that wasn't a sort of outsider. She was a loved, respected "Gospel Woman." She adamently spoke against the accusations believing it to be a complete fabrication.


When did Martha Corey die?

Martha Corey died in 1692.


Who are Martha Corey's parents?

Martha Ochoa-Corey's parents are George Ochoa and Melinda Corey. Martha took her own life in August of 2012 after jumping from the 14th floor of her residence.


When was Giles Corey married?

Giles Corey was married to Martha Corey but in what year


What happend to Martha Corey?

Marthe Corey was an intelligent and innocent victim of the 1962 Salem Witch Trials. She was a religious woman who disagreed with the witch trials from the start, accusing the young girls of lying. She was accused of witchcraft in March of 1692 after her husband stated that her reading sometimes kept him from praying. Her husband, Giles, immediately resented disclosing this piece of harmless information after Martha was accused. After defending his wife, Giles was accused of witchcraft, and crushed to death 3 days before Martha after refusing a trial. Martha was hanged on September 22, 1962 after refusing to accept the accusations against her.


Did Martha Corey have kids?

yes she did.


What was Martha Corey's fate?

Witchcraft.


What news does giles Corey reveal to the proctors?

The news that Giles Corey reveals to the Proctors is that his wife Martha has been taken to jail. He also tells them that Rebecca Nurse has been taken to jail as well.


How are these two ideas connected 1 Walcott buying a pig 2 Martha Corey being accused of witchcraft?

Marth Corey sold Walcott a pig which he did not take care of properly. Walcott in turn blamed Corey for "bewitching" him resulting in the death of the pig. Walcott made this false claim because he did not want to accept blame the for the death of the pig.


Did anyone oppose the Salem witchcraft trials?

Yes. Some prominent men in Boston, a group in Salem, John Hale (eventually), and, among the accused,: Martha Corey, Sarah Cloyse, George Jacobs and John Proctor.