Rebecca Nurse

Birthday February 21, 1621

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Jul 19, 1692 (71)

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About

A victim of the Salem Witch Trials that occurred in the Massachusetts colony where she resided, she was hanged despite a lack of evidence against her.

Before fame

Prior to being accused of witchcraft, she was regarded as one of the most pious members of her community.

Trivia

She appeared as a character in Arthur Miller's famous play The Crucible.

Family life

In the mid-1640s, she married a carpenter named Francis Nurse.

Associated with

Shirley MacLaine portrayed her in the 2002 miniseries adaptation of the Arthur Miller play.