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Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Episode 2
Sarah recalls her sister's trial and incarceration. Soon after, Sarah is arrested.
Episode 1
Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the witch hysteria of 1692. Three Sovereigns for Sarah is a powerful and moving story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft and offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into the dialogue.
Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 | 55m 14s | CC
Sarah Cloyce begins her testimony with the arrival of the Rev. Parris and his family. Tituba, Parris's West Indian servant, inflames the impressionable minds of some of the girls of Salem with stories of voodoo and devil worship. Fueled by malice, the girls begin to level charges of witchcraft at some of the women in the community. Sarah's sister Rebecca is arrested after being named by the girls.
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