How we cite our quotes:
Quote #7
“And the charter?”
“It was there, all the time, in the middle of the table in plain sight. Sir Edmond made a long speech about how much better off we were all going to be. It got dark, and finally he asked for lights. Before long the room got hot and full of smoke and when someone opened a window, the draft blew out the candles. It took quite a few minutes to get them lighted. Nobody moved. Far as I could see everybody stayed right in their places. But when the candles were lit the charter had disappeared. They looked high and low for it, all over the room, and never found a trace.” (15.45)
When Governor Andros comes to take over control of the colony, the men (including William Ashby) steal the charter so that it will be safe. What does the charter represent? Why is it so important?
Quote #8
“It seems we have no authority here in Connecticut to declare out own holidays. His Excellency, the new governor, will declare a Thanksgiving when it pleases him.” (16.1)
Governor Andros cancels the Thanksgiving holiday. This is one of the many complaints the Wethersfield townspeople have about losing the ability to govern themselves.
Quote #9
“Katherine Tyler, though art here accused that not having the fear of God before thine eyes thou hast had familiarity with Satan the grand enemy of God and man, and that by his institution and help thou hast in a preternatural way afflicted and done harm to the bodies and estates of sundry of His Majesty’s subjects, in the third year of His Majesty’s reign, for which by the law of God and the low of the Colony thou deservest to die.” (19.15)
The law of Colony brings charges against Kit for witchcraft. Is this fair?