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What happened to people convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trails?
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∙ 9y ago
They were subject to public ridicule, torched then burned and hanged. Not in any particular order.
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Who accused people of witchcraft at witch trails in 1620s?
puritans
How many men and women were killed during the Salem witchcraft trails how were they killed?
Nineteen people, fourteen women and five men, were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem witch panic. Another was pressed to death during court proceedings.
How many witches were burned in the Salem witch trails?
None, for two reasons. First, none of the executed were actually witches by any definition. Second, in Puritan New England, witchcraft was a capital crime, thus the punishment for witchcraft was hanging.
What trails did people use to travel west of the Mississippi?
Trails originally used by native Americans for trade plus newer trails blazed by explorers and guides. Some of these trails acquired the names:Oregon trailCalifornia trailMormon trailSanta Fe trailBozeman trailetc.
How did the Salem witchcraft trails affect the growth and development the English colonies?
Not by very much. Salem didn't spread much farther than Boston. The single lasting change to colonial system was the fact that the Puritans lost control of Massachusetts.
Who accused people of witchcraft at witch trails in 1620s?
puritans
How many were convicted of witch craft and hung?
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.
How many men and women were killed during the Salem witchcraft trails how were they killed?
Nineteen people, fourteen women and five men, were hanged for witchcraft during the Salem witch panic. Another was pressed to death during court proceedings.
In what ways were people executed during the Salem witchcraft trails?
If my memory serves me correctly they were burned at the stake, stoned, drowned, and a few others but I think these were the main execution styles.
Why did it happen Salem 1692?
The Witch trails happened.
What was the result of the witchcraft trails in Salem?
Nineteen people were executed. The hundred and a half that remained in jail until they were pardoned had to sue to regain confiscated property. Puritanism lost some of its hold on Massachusetts because of the hangings of innocent people that Puritan religion said were guilty.
How many witches were burned in the Salem witch trails?
None, for two reasons. First, none of the executed were actually witches by any definition. Second, in Puritan New England, witchcraft was a capital crime, thus the punishment for witchcraft was hanging.
Do people make trails in the amazon?
Yes, they do
What trails did people use to travel west of the Mississippi?
Trails originally used by native Americans for trade plus newer trails blazed by explorers and guides. Some of these trails acquired the names:Oregon trailCalifornia trailMormon trailSanta Fe trailBozeman trailetc.
Little people who lure big people away from trails of gold?
leprechauns
Who was involved in the trails of the tears?
Andrew Jackson was the one who started the trails of tears. He also killed alot of people for a really big reason
What were witch trails?
Witch trails were series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county court trials to prosecute people accused of withcraft.
