Sarah

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Sarah Cloyce was a woman accused during the Salem witch trials who later became known for her role in challenging the legitimacy of the proceedings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Salem witch trials figure
historical figure
person
accusedOf witchcraft
alsoKnownAs Sarah Cloyse
Sarah Towne Cloyce
associatedWith Massachusetts colonial judiciary
Salem witch trials victims
causeOfNotability her later efforts to contest the trials and clear names of the accused
countryOfCitizenship Massachusetts Bay Colony
ethnicGroup English colonists in New England
linked to: British colonists
familyName Cloyce
gender female
givenName Sarah
hasOccupation housewife
historicalPeriod 17th century
legacy symbol of resistance to judicial injustice in the Salem witch trials
legalStatusDuringTrials accused witch
movement opposition to Salem witch trials
notableFor being accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials
challenging the legitimacy of the Salem witch trials
participatedIn Salem witch trials
placeOfActivity Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
portrayedIn historical studies of colonial New England
literature about the Salem witch trials
relative Nurse family
religion Puritanism
residence Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
role critic of Salem witch trials proceedings
defendant in witchcraft accusations
sibling Mary Eastey
linked to: Mary Easty

Rebecca Nurse
subjectOf biographical articles on Salem witch trials figures
historical research on Salem witch trials

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Sarah Cloyce givenName Sarah
subject linked to: Cloyce