Giles Corey
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Giles Corey was an elderly farmer in colonial Massachusetts who became infamous for being pressed to death after refusing to enter a plea during the Salem witch trials.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
farmer
ⓘ
person ⓘ victim of the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | about 80 years ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unmarked grave near Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pressing under heavy stones ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colonial America ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1692-09-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English colonists in North America ⓘ |
| fullName | Giles Corey self-link ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | symbol of resistance to unjust authority ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Colonial America ⓘ |
| knownFor | last person in the American colonies to be pressed to death by judicial order ⓘ |
| legalProcedureUsed | peine forte et dure ⓘ |
| legalStatus | refused to plead ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | pressed to death ⓘ |
| movement |
Puritanism
ⓘ
surface form:
Puritan New England
|
| notableFor | refusing to enter a plea during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| notableWork | inspiration for the character Giles Corey in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" ⓘ |
| occupation | farmer ⓘ |
| participantIn | Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Salem, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| placeOfResidence |
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| portrayedAs | tragic victim of judicial persecution ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Crucible
ⓘ
surface form:
"The Crucible"
|
| region | New England ⓘ |
| relative | Martha Corey ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
ⓘ
surface form:
Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Corey ⓘ |
| wasAccusedOf | witchcraft ⓘ |
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