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None. Burning was not the punishment for witchcraft in colonial New England. Anyone convicted of witchcraft was hanged.
In the Salem witch trails, 19 people we know of were hung, though there might have been more. Over 150 people were accused of witchcraft, and they became social outcasts since their reputation was so tarnished by the accusation.
zero. In Colonial America, witchcraft was a felony (a crime) punishable by death by hanging. However, in Europe witchcraft was considered heresy (a crime against the church itself) and punishable by burning at the stake. So the people of Salem hung Nineteen people and as many as thirteen people may have died in prison.
In Elizabethan England, the witch hunts led to the execution of several hundred individuals accused of witchcraft, though exact numbers vary. Estimates suggest that around 300 people were executed for witchcraft during this period, with the majority being women. The fear of witchcraft was fueled by social, religious, and political factors, leading to widespread paranoia and persecution. The notorious Witchcraft Act of 1563 intensified these hunts, contributing to the tragic loss of life.
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None. In Colonial America, witchcraft was a felony punishable by death by hanging. However, in Europe witchcraft was considered heresy and punishable by burning at the stake. So instead they tortured, locked them in filthy jails, crushed one under heavy stones and hung Nineteen people and as many as thirteen people may have died in prison.
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0, none, zip, zero. It was deemed to barbaric to burn them {In Colonial America, witchcraft was a felony punishable by death by hanging. However, in Europe witchcraft was considered heresy and punishable by burning at the stake.}, so instead they tortured, locked them in filthy jails, crushed one under heavy stones and hung Nineteen people and as many as thirteen people may have died in prison.
Estimates suggest that between the 15th and 18th centuries, around 40,000 to 100,000 people were executed for witchcraft in Europe, with many of these executions occurring through hanging. The witch hunts varied significantly by region, with notable episodes in Germany, France, and the British Isles. The peak of these witch trials occurred during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, driven by social, religious, and political factors.
In Protestant England and America, witchcraft was considered to be a felony and the punishment for a felony was hanging. On the Continent of Europe, witchcraft was heresy, and the heresy penalty was death by burning.
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