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Why did the 9 young girls from Salem falsely accuse people of withcraft and have them hanged on purpose?
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∙ 11y ago
They did it because their black maid started showing them 'magic,' and they decided they wanted attention. They admitted what they did wrong, but only after dozens of innocent women had been hung because they were 'witches.'
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoMany different theories exist. They include lying to conceal some sort of guilt and physical or mental illness.
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∙ 11y agoUh... that lovely bit of information was lost to the ages. No one actually knows why and historians have yet to settle on a quantified theory.
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∙ 11y agoBearing false witness against their neighbors, they lied and made up false stories about people.
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How many witches burned at stake at Salem trials?
None. In the Puritan society, withcraft was a capital crime, and tied to others, and therefore punishable by hanging, not burning.
The judge sentenced him to be hung hunged hanged or hang?
Both 'hung' and 'hanged' are correct, although the term 'hanged' tends to be an older form. For example, history books tell of convicts and bushrangers who were sentenced to be hanged. Magistrates would sentence a man "to be hanged by the neck until he is dead".
Where was Italian fascist Mussolini hanged?
he was hanged at a petrol station in Milan
Why was Matthew weeks hanged?
He was hanged because he was supposedly guilty of murdering Charlotte Dymond
How old was amon goeth when he was hanged?
On September 13 1946, Amon Goth was hanged at age 37.
Is Elizabeth proctor alive?
If you are talking about Elizabeth Proctor from the Withcraft trials in Salem, she was not hanged, but obviously she is dead by now, because that took place in the late 1800's If you are talking about Elizabeth Proctor from the Withcraft trials in Salem, she was not hanged, but obviously she is dead by now, because that took place in the late 1800's
How many witches burned at stake at Salem trials?
None. In the Puritan society, withcraft was a capital crime, and tied to others, and therefore punishable by hanging, not burning.
Who where named as witches in the Salem Witch trial?
Many Were named ad Many were falsely accused a 19 Hanged
Why was savonarola executed?
He was brought to trial for falsely claiming to have seen visions, and muttered prophecies, and religious error. He was declared guilty. On May 25, 1498 he was hanged and burned.
Is hanged a word in the English language?
no the correct word is hung. hanged is not a word and grammaticly incorrect - - - - - Actually, it is a word. It refers to the form of execution called hanging. It shouldn't be used for any other purpose, though. "I hung a picture on my wall of Saddam Hussein being hanged." is a perfectly serviceable sentence. "I hanged a picture on my wall." is not grammatically correct.
How did haman die?
The king had him hanged, as recorded in the book of Esther. See also:The story of Purim
How do you spell hanged?
Hanged.
What happens to many of the Handmaidens?
they were hanged
How many bush rangers were hanged?
100 was hanged
The judge sentenced him to be hung hunged hanged or hang?
Both 'hung' and 'hanged' are correct, although the term 'hanged' tends to be an older form. For example, history books tell of convicts and bushrangers who were sentenced to be hanged. Magistrates would sentence a man "to be hanged by the neck until he is dead".
When was Forest of the Hanged created?
Forest of the Hanged was created in 1964.
When was The Seven Who Were Hanged created?
The Seven Who Were Hanged was created in 1909.
