Massachusetts Bay Colony (Salem as the focus)-
Settled in 1626
located in the northeast part of modern day Massachusetts
Originally set up to be a fishing community
The mother country of salem is indeed england.
Their founder is Roger Conant.
Key Players-
John Winthrop-
A wealthy English Puritan lawyer
Served as governor for 12 of the first 20 years of existence.
He was a very religious man even by Puritan standards.
His son, John, became a founder of connecticut.
John Hathhorne-
Born into a well-established salem family on august 5, 1641.
Salem magistrate and was chosen by Governor sir william phips to be a judge in the Salem Witch Trials.
Known for treating the "witches" as they were guilty and that they need to prove their innocence.
Known as the hanging judge.
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