Thousands.
puritans
St. Joan of Arc was one.
yes , if accused of witchcraft or serios crimes
The Salem witchcraft trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. 140 were accused, 20 were killed.
Animals were not accused of witchcraft. The animals seen around accused witches were assumed to be spirits known as "familiars" that were used to keep the "witch" in direct contact with the "devil".
Thousands.
In recent years, there have been cases of people being accused of witchcraft & being killed, in Africa.
puritans
In some countries of the world there are people being accused of and persecuted for being a witch or practicing witchcraft. Religious intolerance has not been wiped out as yet.
Abigial was the one accused for witchcraft
St. Joan of Arc was one.
People who were accused of witchcraft were often the disabled the mentally challenged, the person who didn't get along well with others or who liked to be alone. Older single women were often accused and so were redheads. It didn't take much for someone to be accused of witchcraft and once they were they didn't have any protection.
The Salem Witch Trials are a very important part of US history. People were accused of witchcraft for many reasons, living alone, doing things that seemed odd to the town, and for sport. Sometimes people called others witches because they had a problem with them.
Abigail Williams was a real person but also a main character in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. She accused three women of witchcraft.
they we told to have murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft.
A poppet with a needle stuck in it is found in Proctor's house. and Abigail has accused her of using witchcraft to harm her.
yes , if accused of witchcraft or serios crimes