<p>In this episode of Salem Witch Trials Daily, hosts Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack delve into the life and career of William Stoughton, the Chief Justice of the Salem Witch Trial courts. They outline his early life, education, and various roles in government and judiciary from his beginnings in England to his significant positions in Massachusetts, including his controversial involvement in the Salem Witch Trials. The episode highlights key events leading up to and during the trials, providing historical context and examining Stoughton&#39;s actions and legacy.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliis4vjMIUgg3wcA0pXeYQ/"><em>The Thing About Witch Hunts / About Salem</em><u> YouTube channel</u></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/"><u>⁠Salem Witch Trials Daily Hub</u></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily-course-week-3-legal-limbo-and-the-road-to-trial/"><u>Week 3 Course Work: Salem Witch Trials Daily Course Week 3: Legal Limbo and the Road to Trial – The Thing About Salem</u></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily-course-week-2-salem-village-divided/"><u>⁠</u></a><a href="https://aboutsalem.com"><em>The Thing About Salem</em></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutwitchhunts.com"><em>⁠The Thing About Witch Hunts</em></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805"><u>Emerson W. Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience</u></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619"><u>Bernard Rosenthal, ed., Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt</u></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329"><u>Marilynne K. Roach, The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege</u></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780375706905"><u>Mary Beth Norton, In the Devil’s Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692</u></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329"><u>Marilynne K. Roach, </u><em>The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege</em></a></p>