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Episode: The Witch Hunt That Broke Salem: The Final Chapter of the Trials
Description: The Witch Hunt That Broke Salem: The Final Chapter of the TrialsIn part two of our journey through the Salem witch trials, we find ourselves face-to-face with one of the most brutal and heartbreaking moments of this dark chapter: the torture and death of 81-year-old Giles Corey. This well-liked yet rough-around-the-edges settler had seen his fair share of trouble in Salem, but nothing could prepare him—or us—for the cruelty he would endure in the name of "justice." Accused of witchcraft, just months after his wife Martha was charged, Giles chos...