Persecuted for their religion. Those who stood by it, died, because of their belief, in which whoever didn't like it unfortunately executed them. Unfortunately it is still all too common in some areas of the world, especially countries ruled by Muslims.
They were believed to be "bad" and it was a way of "cleansing" the population of what they thought to be "bad" since it was different than their religions.
Jan Hus was burnt at the stake for heresy.
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.
Joan of Arc
They were burnt at the stake.
Tyndale
Joan of Arc.
because she burnt lots of people at the stake because they were Protestant's
Joan of Arc
no it isn't you woudnt last 1 second in the holocaust
Joan of Arc or Jeannè d'Arc was burnt at the stake by the British as a witch
Because she burnt many people at the stake because they were protestant.
John Huss was burnt at a stake, because he was charged for heresy.