In the record books of American colonial history, few stories are as compelling and tragic as that of Giles Corey. Accused of Witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, Corey’s refusal to plead and subsequent death under torture marks him as a symbol of defiance against injustice. His story, from an English immigrant to an accused witch in New England, offers a unique lens through which to view the hysteria that gripped Salem at the close of the 17th century.