It’s March 15, 1692, and specters are reported to roam Salem Village and torment the afflicted. We discuss claims involving Martha Cory and Elizabeth Hubbard, including testimony about the devil’s book, and we recount disturbing reports tied to the specter of Rebecca Nurse at the Salem Village parsonage involving Abigail Williams. We also examine how these spectral encounters are said to include temptations and startling confessions, as new allegations emerge connecting Rebecca Nurse and Sarah Cloyce to recent deaths among people linked to Salem’s leading families.

00:00 Show Introduction

00:11 March 15 Spectral Attacks

00:20 Martha Cory Accusation

00:40 Rebecca Nurse Specter

01:08 Confessions and Alleged Murders

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