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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.
12 de oct. de 2011 · The Witchcraft Trial of Giles Corey. Giles Corey was a successful farmer from Salem village who was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Born in Northampton, England, in 1621, Corey immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony sometime after he married his first wife, Margaret.
Giles is a noble character in the play. He represents strength of will to the other characters, who end up looking up to him or feeling cowed by him, depending on how they have acted themselves. Early on the play, Giles sees the possibility of witchcraft in town as intriguing, and he asks Rev. Hale why his wife seems to be able to stop him from ...
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 · Giles Corey Facts: Known for: pressed to death when he refused to enter a plea in the 1692 Salem witch trials. Occupation: farmer. Age at time of Salem witch trials: 70s or 80s. Dates: about 1611 - September 19, 1692. Also known as: Giles Coree, Giles Cory, Giles Choree. Three marriages: Margaret Corey - married in England, mother of his daughters.
Giles Corey. By Heather Snyder. Salem Witch Trials in History and Literature. An Undergraduate Course, University of Virginia. Spring Semester 2001. Born in England about 1611, Giles Corey was one of the six men to be executed during the Salem witch trials of 1692.
