Read the court transcript from the trial of Anne Hutchinson (1637). Answer each of the questions below. Answers should demonstrate that understood the question and that you have used the primary source in order to support your answers. Answers should contain material quoted from the document and/or the course textbook and provide analysis/explanation of how the quoted material supports your response. Answers should employ the standard rules of English spelling and grammar. When quoting, cite the court transcript and/or the Evans textbook in your response.
How does the court try to portray Hutchinson as a woman who falls outside of the typical or accepted norms of Puritan society? Give at least two examples in your response. (Be sure to use the document and Evans textbook to defend your observations.)
Why were the accusations of the court seen as both damaging and unusual as they pertained to Hutchinson? (Be sure to use both the document and Evans, Ch. 2 when responding.)
What was Hutchinson’s demeanor as she responded to the court’s accusations regarding her religious activities falling outside of the norm? What tool does she use in her defense? Is her use of this tool effective in your opinion?
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