Tuesday, December 28, 2010

In Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond, what happened if someone did not adhere to religious laws?

In Puritan
Connecticut, religion and laws were closely intertwined.  Most laws in Puritan societies were
based on Biblical principals.  Punishment for law breaking was often severe.  In the town of
Wethersfield, there was "a pillory, a whipping post, and stocks"
(, Chapter 5).  All of these...

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