In this episode of Salem Witch Trials Daily, we cover the events of February 28th and 29th, 1692. We discuss how heavy rains kept Governor Bradstreet from meeting, while the afflicted in Salem Village—Betty, Abigail, Ann, and Elizabeth—continued to suffer. We explore reports from the parsonage in which Tituba was visited by the devil, alleged witches, and familiars, and how these encounters escalated fears in the village. As the girls’ afflictions intensified, Samuel Parris and others moved from waiting to action. We recount how a formal complaint was filed against Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne, leading Salem magistrates to issue arrest warrants and order the accused brought to Ingersoll’s Tavern for preliminary examinations the next morning.

00:00 Stormy Sabbath Setup

00:29 Meet the Hosts

00:34 Feb 28 and 29 Overview

00:46 Tituba's Spectral Visits

01:26 Threats and Rising Afflictions

01:35 Complaints and Arrest Warrants

02:13 Tomorrow's Examinations Tease

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