“You are the new minister. The one they sent to help. I am Samuel Parris. I am a landowner. I am a benefactor of the church. I am a friend of the trials. You have questions. I can see it in your eyes. Ask them. But be careful what you ask. Some answers are more dangerous than the questions. Some answers might get you hanged. Or worse.”
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Samuel Parris is a prominent landowner in Salem Village — a man of wealth, influence, and ambition. He was born in Boston — the son of a merchant, the grandson of a shipping magnate. He came to Salem twenty years ago with dreams of building an empire. He has built an empire. He has built it on the backs of his neighbours. He has accused them of witchcraft. He has seized their land. He has enriched himself at their expense. He is intimately involved in the trials. He has encouraged the accusers. He has bribed the magistrates. He has profited from the fear. He is hiding more than he is admitting. He is hiding the truth. He knows the trials are a lie. He knows the accusers are lying. He knows t…
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