Bridget Bishop
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Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical figure
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person → victim of witch trials → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bridget Playfer
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| associatedEvent |
use of spectral evidence in court
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| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Bay Colony legal system
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colonial Massachusetts → |
| causeOfDeath |
hanging
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| centuryOfDeath |
17th century
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| chargeBroughtBy |
Salem witchcraft court
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| convictedOf |
witchcraft
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| countryOfDeath |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| culturalDepiction |
character in works inspired by Salem witch trials
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| dateOfDeath |
1692-06-10
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| ethnicGroup |
English colonists in North America
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| event |
Salem witch trials
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| executionLocation |
Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| followedBy |
further executions in the Salem witch trials
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| gender |
female
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| hasLegacy |
symbol of injustice of Salem witch trials
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| historicalPeriod |
Colonial America
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Late 17th century → |
| influenced |
later legal skepticism about spectral evidence
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| legalJurisdiction |
Court of Oyer and Terminer, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| legalOutcomePosthumous |
later recognized as wrongfully convicted
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| legalStatusAtTrial |
found guilty
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| mannerOfDeath |
execution
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| memorializedIn |
Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Massachusetts
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| name |
Bridget Bishop
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| notableFor |
first person executed during the Salem witch trials
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| numberOfSpouses |
2
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| occupation |
innkeeper
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tavern owner → |
| partOf |
group of 20 people executed in the Salem witch trials
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| placeOfDeath |
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| placeOfResidence |
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| precededBy |
accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village
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| religion |
Puritanism
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| spouse |
Edward Bishop
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Thomas Oliver → |
| subjectOf |
books about Salem witch trials
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documentaries about Salem witch trials → historical research on Salem witch trials → plays about Salem witch trials → |
| trialDate |
1692-06-02
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| victimOf |
mass hysteria
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religious persecution → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bridget Bishop
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name |
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Edward Bishop
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spouse |
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Edward Bishop
("Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the Salem witch trials")
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spouseExecutionContext |
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Ann Putnam Jr.
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testifiedAgainst |
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
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triedPerson |