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Most likely they would have died, slowly.
In that time, if you were accused of been a witch (whom were mostly women).
You will be put to death, in one form or another.
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∙ 12y agoIf you confessed, you were offered a pardon if you agreed to give tesimony about other accused witches. Basically, confessing was lying to save you skin.
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∙ 8y agoThey were sentenced to jail and either tortured or death by pressing, hanging, or burning.
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How did the Salem witchhunters detect witches?
They held courts where neighbours confessed and accused their neighbours and family members of taking part in witchcraft.
Why was Nyzette Cheveron arrested?
Nyzette Cheveron was arrested for witchcraft in the Ardennes. She was interrogated until she confessed to being a witch, which subsequently led to her arrest and execution by hanging.
What happened to people who was accused of witchcraft?
St. Joan of Arc was one.
Why do you think the puritans were so harsh of those accused of witchcraft?
The Puritans were very conservative when it came to religion. They viewed witchcraft as the work of the devil.
What happened to accused witches in the Salem witch trials?
There were over 150 people charged in the Salem Witch Trials, but only twenty-eight were convicted. And of those twenty-eight only twenty died. So what happened to those twenty-eight?-Five of the women confessed and were sparred..why?! (i mean they confessed to be with the devil why not kill them? why were they set free?!)-Two of the women escaped-One woman was pregnant and was pardoned for the babe-One..the only man accused in the Salem Witch Trials..was 'pressed' (he was basically squished beneath a bunch of stones until he died)-All the rest of them were hung
Those accused of witchcraft who confessed were not hanged?
anyone who was accused even if they confessed were hung
What happened to people who were guilty of witchcraft?
They would be hanged but if they confessed they will be in jail for a period of time.
What happened to the people who confessed to practicing witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials?
They were released from jail. This was the case for Abigail and Deliverance Hobbs as well as Tituba.
Why were people who confessed to witchcraft not punsihed?
People who confessed to Witchcraft were punished. They were burned alive or hung. The people who would not confess were tortured until they confessed or until they died.
What happened to those who confessed to heresy?
Those who cofessed to heresy were punished.Heretics who refused to confess were often tortured.
What did Sarah good confess to in The Crucible?
She confessed that she has done witchcraft to save her life
Why have Tituba and Sarah Good and others confessed to witchcraft in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
They did it to avoid the death penalty.
How did the Salem witchhunters detect witches?
They held courts where neighbours confessed and accused their neighbours and family members of taking part in witchcraft.
What happened to those people who were convicted of witchcraft?
People who were convicted of witchcraft,in some cases, got off lightly and were fined and put in prison, meanwhile others were hung, burned alive, drowned, or crush by something big and heavy. It was horrible.
Why was Nyzette Cheveron arrested?
Nyzette Cheveron was arrested for witchcraft in the Ardennes. She was interrogated until she confessed to being a witch, which subsequently led to her arrest and execution by hanging.
What happened to people who was accused of witchcraft?
St. Joan of Arc was one.
Is the practices of European American teachings of Christianity witchcraft or is witchcraft in Christianity?
Witchcraft is not allowed in Christian beliefs. The Christian bible (King James edition) clearly says those who practice witchcraft and black magic will not go to heaven.
