Thou Shalt Not Suffer: The Witch Trial Podcast

Joined by author Beth Caruso and activist Tony Griego, we discuss the history of witch trials in colonial Connecticut. We talk about the first person to be hanged for witchcraft in the American colonies, Gov. John Winthrop Jr, the link between illness and witchcraft accusations, how a Christmas party led to accusations, and more.
Join our Discord to discuss the episode with us.Beth Caruso, One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging

Beth Caruso, The Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam
Annie Eliot Trumbull, "One Blank of Windsor", Literary Section, Hartford Courant , December 3, 1904 (requires newspapers.com subscription or free trial)

John Putnam Demos, Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England

Paul B. Moyer, Detestable and Wicked Arts: New England and Witchcraft in the Early Modern Atlantic World

Petition

Mary-Louise Bingham’s YouTube video about Connecticut victims

CT W.I.T.C.H. Memorial https://www.facebook.com/ctwitchmemorial

Salem Witch-Hunt https://www.facebook.com/SalemWitchHunt/

The Witch Trials Hysteria History of the American Colonies https://www.facebook.com/groups/witchtrialshistory

Samuel Wyllys Papers https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15019coll10

A Note on Numbers

45+ total accused

14 convicted

11 executed

15 acquittals and 14 convictions (includes Elizabeth Seager (acquitted twice and convicted once)). The other cases did not go to trial.

Activism Timeline:

2005: “ad hoc committee”

2008/2009 attempted legislation

2016 CT W.I.T.C.H. Memorial

2022 Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project

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We discuss why victims of witch trials in colonial Connecticut should be exonerated.

Description:

Listen as we talk with actor and playwright Michael Cormier and Punctuate4 president and artistic director Myriam Cyr about their upcoming play Saltonstall’s Trial.

This is a cover up story. It's the story that takes a look at a Salem Witch Trial Judge that most people have never heard of, Nathaniel Saltonstal. He stood up against social injustice and questioned the legitimacy of the trial proceedings. Due to his intervention, he was able to bring prevailing common sense into the accused witch hunt debate.

Don’t miss the Boston Massachusetts staged-reading of the updated script on October 27, 2022 at 7 pm. It is at the Modern Theater, 525 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111. Thanks to the Ford Hall Forum admission is free. Registration for free tickets available at link below. Limited tickets. Wheelchair accessible entrance.

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Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University

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Special Guest, Author Marilynne K. Roach

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Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack present Dr. Scott Culpepper. He is a historian, storyteller, author and Professor of History at Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA. We discuss the Connecticut Witch Trials in depth, including dialog on Governor John Winthrop Jr,, alchemy, and specific accused witches. We look for answers to our advocacy questions: Why do we witch hunt? How do we witch hunt? How do we stop hunting witches?

“Records of the Particular Court of Connecticut, 1639-1663.” Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society. Vol. 22. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Society: 1928.

John Putnam Demos, Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England, Updated Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.

Paul B. Moyer, Detestable and Wicked Arts: New England and Witchcraft in the Early Modern Atlantic World. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2020.

Walter W. Woodward, Prospero’s America: John Winthrop, Jr., Alchemy, and the Creation of New England Culture, 1606-1676. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 2013.

Matthew Hopkins, The Discovery of Witches. London: For R. Royston, 1647.

https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-discovery-of-witches

Dr. Culpepper's Blog, The Imaginative Historian

Youtube - Connecticut Witch Trials with Dr. Scott Culpepper

Dr. Scott Culpepper Professor Profile

New London Connecticut Historical Society

CT W.I.T.C.H. Memorial

Please sign the petition to exonerate those accused of witchcraft in Connecticut

CT State Historian, Walter W. Woodward

New Haven Colony History

Regicide History, New England Historical Society

Leo Igwe, AfAW

Winthrop's Journal (Sr.)

Tickets for Salem Ballet, Ballet Des Moines

Saltonstall's Trial Play Tickets
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In this trailer, we introduce our Kickstarter campaign.
Please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshhutchinson/thou-shalt-not-suffer for more.
Thou Shalt Not Suffer is an upcoming podcast about witch trials. Rather than focus exclusively on one geographical area or time period, our show covers witch trials from ancient times to the present, around the globe. We talk about history, current events, and all aspects of witch trials.

We feature historical facts and interviews with leading witch trial researchers and activists. Each episode includes the story of a historical person accused of witchcraft and an update on witch-hunts happening in the world right now.

From September 6 until our premiere on October 6, we are running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for new equipment and services. Kickstarter is all or nothing, so if we don’t reach our goal of $10,000, we do not receive anything.

$10,000 will cover one year of basic expenses, including:

• Microphones
• Microphone accessories, including stand, pop filters, and shock mounts
• Headphones
• Digital Audio Workstations
• A new computer for editing audio
• Podcast-recording software
• Podcast hosting platform
• Our website
• Books by our guests
• Research materials
• Podcast artwork
• Theme music
• File storage

Other expenses include Kickstarter’s 5% fee, the payment processor’s 5% fee, and taxes.

We have recorded two episodes and are recording our third on September 8. Early episodes topics include witch trials in Connecticut and Massachusetts, while future episodes will feature witch trials in other American colonies, the United Kingdom, and beyond.

Please support us with whatever amount you can comfortably give. Everyone who contributes at least $1 will receive rewards. The more you give, the more you get. If you are able to contribute, please do so as soon as you can, as our campaign will attract more attention.

Visit the following links for more information and look for us on social media:

• Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshhutchinson/thou-shalt-not-suffer/
• Our website: https://www.thoushaltnotsuffer.com

Thank you for your consideration. If you’d like any more details, please let us know.