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The people back then were afraid of what they didn't know, as we are now. So when someone said someone else was a witch, it brought fear to everyone, and they all wanted to get rid of the thing that brougt them fear. And it was men and children to, not just women.
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How many dogs were executed in the Salem witch trials?
2, under suspicion of being familiars because they were owned by accused witches.
How many witches were persecuted during the Salem witch hunt?
19 people were executed
From 1300's-1600's how many witches' were executed?
nine million and more !
How many women have been executed in California?
Four women in California have been executed, and they have all been sent to the California Gas Chamber.
Why were so many people executed even if they weren't witches?
People back during the Salem Witch Trials became so paranoid that they thought anyone acting strangely were witches.
Do witches have children?
Many of the people executed at Salem as witches did have childred. Some were also grandparents and great-grandparents. In general, those accused as witches were just normal, middle-aged people and normal middle-aged people back then had children and possibly grandchildren.
How are The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Joseph McCarthy similar?
In Salem, Massachusetts; innocent people were accused of being witches and warlocks, many were tried and executed. Joseph McCarthy accused innocent people of being communists. Many lost their jobs, were sent to prison, and died in poverty or had their lives destroyed and never fully recovered.
How many witches were burned in the Salem witch trails?
None, for two reasons. First, none of the executed were actually witches by any definition. Second, in Puritan New England, witchcraft was a capital crime, thus the punishment for witchcraft was hanging.
How many witches were condemned in Europe and what are their names?
I cannot say how many actual witches were condemned, nor how many of the nine million people executed died in Europe, although I imagine most of them were. As far as names, I don't think you want me to list them here. Needless to say, it was enough to be considered genocide.
Who was executed after fighting at the Alamo?
Many people were but one of the most famous fables was that David Crockett was executed after being overwhelmed.
How many witches are in the world?
As far as scientist know, 0. The Salem Witch Trials, however, was a time when people were accused of being witches and were killed.
Why were so many witches executed for being witches?
Witches were burned at the stake to clense the towns and cities. Women who had black cats and had bad things happen around their house were trialed and if found guilty burned at the stake. If they were found innocent they had probably been killed by the trial anyway
