Records of Salem Witchcraft: Vol. 2

This collection of testimonies, records and other original documents dating back to 1692 tells of apparition sightings, violent attacks and witchcraft. Only volume two of this series is included in this Anthology. The incorporation of original documents from the Salem Witch Trials makes this book by Elliot Woodward extremely valuable. Not only can readers understand the different key players involved in the Trials, but also what exactly the witchcraft accusations consisted of. Through this account, readers learn about the testimonies by those who claim to have seen apparitions or have seen practitioners of witchcraft at work. According to their testimonies, apparitions were violent and dangerous, adding urgency to the Trials, which set out in part to stop summonings of apparitions.