Bridget Bishop
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Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridget Bishop canonical | 7 |
| Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the Salem witch trials | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ victim of witch trials ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bridget Playfer ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | use of spectral evidence in court ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Bay Colony legal system
ⓘ
colonial Massachusetts ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanging ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 17th century ⓘ |
| chargeBroughtBy |
Salem witch trials
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem witchcraft court
|
| convictedOf | witchcraft ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | character in works inspired by Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1692-06-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English colonists in North America ⓘ |
| event | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| executionLocation |
Gallows Hill, Salem (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| followedBy | further executions in the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | symbol of injustice of Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Colonial America
ⓘ
Late 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later legal skepticism about spectral evidence ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction |
Court of Oyer and Terminer
ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Oyer and Terminer, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| legalOutcomePosthumous | later recognized as wrongfully convicted ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTrial | found guilty ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem, Massachusetts
|
| name | Bridget Bishop self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor | first person executed during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| numberOfSpouses | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
innkeeper
ⓘ
tavern owner ⓘ |
| partOf | group of 20 people executed in the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| placeOfResidence |
Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| precededBy | accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Edward Bishop
ⓘ
Thomas Oliver ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about Salem witch trials
ⓘ
documentaries about Salem witch trials ⓘ historical research on Salem witch trials ⓘ plays about Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| trialDate | 1692-06-02 ⓘ |
| victimOf |
mass hysteria
ⓘ
religious persecution ⓘ |
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Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the Salem witch trials