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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 · Giles Corey was a farmer from Salem village who was accused of witchcraft in 1692. He refused to plead guilty or innocent and was tortured to death by being crushed under a heavy weight.
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 · 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.
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.
