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Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1415. One of the early detractors of the Catholic faith. Much is written of the theological differences that caused his excommunication, but as with every phase of life, politics was the real cause... read the history of secular kings and their allegiences to Rome and Avignon.
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Did the Enlgish burn Joan of Arc at the stake?
yes well..actually she was burned at the stake in France by French Catholic clerics with the encouragement and support of the English for alleged heresy against the Catholic Church with the real reason being that she was SAVING France from the English. Funny huh..restored French sovereignity by driving out the English AND lived a life of such devotion to the Catholic faith that she was canonized by the Catholic Church as a beutific example of following the faith. and gets burned at the stake for allegedly being an enemy of the Catholic Church by FRENCH CATHOLICS
What is medieval economy?
Give all your money to the church or they'd burn you at the stake
For how long did the Catholic Church burn opium at Mass?
The Catholic Church burns incense at certain special Masses but has never burned opium.
Why did Mary I burn so many people?
Because she was a staunch Catholic (her mother was Catherine of Aragon) and when she became Queen on the death of Edward VI resolved to reunite the English church with the Church of Rome. Nearly 300 people who refused to convert back from Protestant to Catholic were burnt at the stake. That's how problems were resolved in Merrie Olde England.
Why did the French government allow the English to burn Joan of Arc at the stake?
a) she had outlived her usefulness b) she was the prisoner, not of the English, but of the Church.
What is a smoking vessel used in the Catholic Church?
It is a thurible and used to burn incense.
What were possilble penalties during the roman inquisition for breaking the law?
The Roman inquisition was not about those who broke the law. It was a type of trial by the Catholic Church against religious dissidents or misfits who were accused of heresy during the Middle Ages. The penalty was being burn on the stake.
Why did Queen Elizabeth I burn 5 people?
They did not conform to the Elizabethan Religious Settlement and plotted to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with a Catholic monarch, so they were burned at the stake for 'heresy'.
What is a sentence for stake?
While attending the Medieval Faire, I had 'Steak on a stake'! If I don't turn in my overdue homework today, the teacher will burn me at the stake!
How many people did elizabeth 1st burn at the stake?
5
What does it mean to be burnt at stake?
To be "Burnt at the Stake" is to be tied to a piece of wood pounded in the ground (A "Stake") and to be lit on fire. Burning at the stake is is when someone is tied to a wooden stake and the stake is set on fire. You burn to death.
What is different of past and now of Halloween?
We no longer find witches and burn them on the stake.
