And she's the richest woman in Salem. And, Nathaniel, take Mr. Sibley with you. But they have deeded them to the devil himself in exchange for powers and all that they desire. Coming home to Salem to get out of the war is like jumping in the ocean to get out of the rain. Cotton: To subdue a girl. George Sibley drove John Alden off to die in the war. George: And? John: A witch? John: She's not my Mary now. John: Was that before or after you married Sibley? Mary: Is this him, the witch? No, child. Reverend Lewis. There's not a puritan in sight. We will use the trials to turn the puritans against each other. What do you think he's gonna do to you when he finds out you're pregnant with John's baby?
Plan: A: Salem; Q: Where is Mary pregnant with John Alden's baby? A: a Puritanical town; Q: What type of town is Salem? A: her lover; Q: Who is John Alden? A: forehead branding; Q: What is one of the punishments Mary is faced with? A: the devil; Q: Who does Mary believe she should give her child to? A: the town's richest and most influential selectman George Sibley; Q: Who does Mary marry? A: Reverend Cotton Mather; Q: Who is trying to stop witches from taking over America by killing them? A: a witch-hunt; Q: What does John witness when he returns home? A: the trials; Q: What does Mary plan to use to get Puritans to kill each other? Summary: Mary is a young, unwed girl pregnant with John Alden's baby in Salem, a Puritanical town. Believing her lover John was killed during King William's War , she is now faced with the Puritans' stocks and forehead branding, or giving her and John's child to the devil. Having chosen the latter, she marries the town's richest and most influential selectman George Sibley, claiming his wealth and power for herself by enslaving him. Reverend Cotton Mather is trying to stop witches from taking over America by killing them. John returns home to witness a witch-hunt , wherein Mary plans to use the trials to get Puritans to kill each other, allowing her to rule Salem.