Same reason they do it today, they think there's something to gain from it.
yes , if accused of witchcraft or serios crimes
No.
Yes, people were hung for crimes as well as other things.
the lords
the king
the monos
They were accused of cursing people and also killing them. Joana Dos Santos Felisberto.
It's a throwback to the middle ages - when people were beheaded as a means of execution (even for 'mundane' crimes !) Many crimes carried the death sentence, and people were usually beheaded on a guillotine - especially in France.
Different world views, "wrong" religion, witches - mostly everything that didn't fit the current worldview
well people who murdered robed drunk drivers and some other crimes but mealy murder people who murdered would get whiped to death
well we are middle ages people! so how do we live with our animals?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.