they had to stick there head down the loo
Reverend hale told the accused witches to confess beecause, he lost all faith in the court and wanted to save them from getting hanged. The accused witches however refused to confess.
To get them to confess to heresy
To get them to confess to heresy
No - women accused of being witches were hunted tortured and killed.
Reverend Hale was the Puritan pastor during the Salem Witch Trials. He told the witches to confess falsely in order to save their lives.
Witches don't excist so there's no way that would've happened.
They tortured them by crushing them (with bricks) or beheading them etc.
Reverend Hale was the Puritan pastor during the Salem Witch Trials. He told the witches to confess falsely in order to save their lives.
Normally to be burned at the stake or tortured then have their heads cut off.
Those who confessed to heresy during the Middle Ages were often punished by the church or civil authorities. Penalties could include imprisonment, fines, loss of property, exile, or even execution, depending on the severity of the offense and the laws of the time.
Witches were tortured into confession through methods such as stretching, burning, or drowning. These torturous techniques were used to extract a confession of guilt from the accused individuals.
to escape harsh punishments. She is saying what her 'superiors' want to hear. They want to see/hear witches so she is giving them witches.