Witches and Familiars Visit Susannah Shelden: April 27, 1692

Susannah Shelden Faces Bridget Bishop and . . . SatanWe follow Susannah Shelden deeper into the week-long string of spectral encounters she reported, landing on Wednesday, April 27, 1692, when Bridget Bishop, Philip English, Giles Cory, Mary English, and a black man in a high-crowned hat—identified as the Devil—arrive with books and pressure Susannah to touch and sign. Susannah resists, questions Bridget directly, and hears claims that Bridget has been a witch for more than 20 years, echoed again with even sharper precision. The scene turns unsettling as a snake crawls over Bridget, yellow birds and turtledoves are held to chests to suckle, and Bridget and Giles kneel to pray before Satan. The specters and the Devil bite Susannah and vanish, leaving a chilling snapshot of accusation, coercion, and vivid omen-like detail.00:00 Welcome to the Show00:11 Susannah's Week of Visions00:38 Bridget Bishop's Book01:01 Witch for 20 Years01:13 Snakes Birds and Doves01:30 Kneeling to Satan01:45 Bites and Farewell01:50 Subscribe and More Podcasts