The Devil’s Disciples Hoffer, Peter Charles (Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press 1996. 210 pages) King James II’s rise to power in the 1680s became an extremely turbulent time for all under his reign. This was primary due to Catholic versus Protestant relations. Unlike his brother Charles II, James II openly professed his Catholic beliefs and granted religious freedom to all. Aside from religious toleration, his appointing of Catholics to high government posts enraged the …showed first 75 words of 562 total…

…showed last 75 words of 562 total…major characters before they lived in Salem Town. This helps the reader set apart Parris and his family and take a look at the rest of the Puritan village as a whole. Through this book I have changed my opinion of many early American settlers. The Puritans ruthlessness and hypocrisy can be read in The Devil’s Disciples. The book doesn’t try to force negative ideas into the reader’s head, only the facts.