By 1635 there were more than a dozen churches scattered around the area. The first church in Massachusetts, a congregational church in Salem, had been founded the year before Winthrop's party arrived.Even their town is a theocracy, which was a combination of 'state and religious power whose function was to keep the community together, and to prevent any kind of disunity that might open it to. The characters in this play are Puritans and they base most things on religion. The play is set in a small village in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.Super 8 by Wyndham Salem VA: Excellent Service - See 172 traveler reviews, 30 candid photos, and great deals for Super 8 by Wyndham Salem VA at Tripadvisor.We want the students to get to know he groups of people involved in the witch trials, as well as understand why death occurred in this time period.
