Salem witch trials: "Judge Sewall's Apology" 2nd of 5
Accusations of witchcraft have begun in Salem Village. The panic spreads rapidly, as the afflicted girls start to name respectable members of the community. Richard Francis's biography, "Judge Sewall's Apology", is read by actor Richard Mitchley. In its UK edition, the book's subtitle is "The Salem Witch Trials and the Forming of a Conscience"; in the US edition that conscience is entitled "an American Conscience".
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week" Tuesday