Talk:Elizabeth Proctor

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It should be "Proctor"; I've fixed this. BTW, there are a number of Crucible-related articles that could use the spoiler warning if you feel so inclined. — Deh 19:20, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)

There is dispute about the "correct" spelling of the name. The majority of the primary source documents spelled the name "Procter" not "Proctor," although the latter spelling has become the default modern spelling of the name, as used by Miller.It really depends on whether this article is supposed to be about the actual person or the fictional character based loosely on her. Ogram 01:50, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

I changed some wording here and there, and corrected some spelling errors. Hopefully will be back later to add content. — Clocktowerkiss 20:25, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

Verifiability & Accuracy

I'd really like to see more citations of sources in this article. I know there's a list of references at the bottom, for instance, I'd like to know exactly where the references to Ann (Holland) Bassett Burt's witchcraft case from 1669 came from. Ogram 01:55, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Problems with this article

The article seems to focus too much on the general events of the Salem With-Hunt Trials rather than the events and information that relate to Elizabeth Proctor herself. Ought to clean it up. Saphius (talk) 03:28, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

It was my understanding from a visit to Salem that Mary Warren accused Elizabeth Proctor, then recanted (attributed in this article to one of the other girls) but was then threatened by the three original girls that Mary would be the next accused of witchcraft unless she again accused Elizabeth Proctor. Fearing for her own life, Mary then once again accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft leading to her conviction and imprisonment.64.191.211.55 (talk) 19:57, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Bad wording

"it was now widely accepted that innocent people had been wrongly convicted" — This needs reworking — does it mean "by this time it was widely accepted that the accused/executed had been wrongly convicted." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.92.83.106 (talk) 18:55, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Contradiction

This article says: "In January 1693, several hundred people were still in prison awaiting trial. On January 27, while still in prison, Elizabeth gave birth to a daughter whom she named Lexi after her mother." The John Proctor article says: "In January 1693, while still in jail, Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor gave birth to a son, John Proctor III."

Does anyone know which it was? Girlwithgreeneyes (talk) 21:23, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

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