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Giles Corey, (11 de septiembre de 1611, Northampton, Inglaterra-19 de septiembre de 1692, Salem (hoy Danvers), Massachusetts) fue un granjero víctima de los juicios de brujería de Salem, en la temprana colonización de los Estados Unidos.
Giles Corey (bapt. Tooltip baptized 16 August 1611 – 19 September 1692) was an English farmer, petty thief, and tried murderer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the Salem witch trials. After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a guilty or not guilty plea.
Giles Corey is a noble and brave character in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. He refuses to confess to witchcraft, even when he is tortured, and challenges the court and Putnam's accusations.
Giles Corey is a dynamic and innovative blues guitarist, singer and songwriter from Chicago who learned from the greats of the genre. Over the course of his 25 year career he has performed regularly with luminaries such as Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Eddy Clearwater, Syl Johnson, Sugar Blue and Billy Branch. READ BIOGRAPHY.
Learn about Giles Corey, one of the six men executed in the Salem witch trials of 1692. Find out why he refused to go to trial, how he was pressed to death, and how he is portrayed in literature.
30 de oct. de 2020 · Corey, an 81-year-old man who lived in the southwest corner of Salem village, stood accused of witchcraft, and rather than plead guilty or innocent to the charges as other members of his community had done, he resolved to stand mute in the face of the accusations.
25 de feb. de 2019 · Learn about Giles Corey, a farmer who was pressed to death in 1692 for refusing to enter a plea in the Salem witch trials. Find out his background, his wife Martha, his accusers, and his legacy in history and literature.
