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What kind of punishment were witches given?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 9/17/2023

Witches who were convicted (either by townspeople or by a Church authority) were usually burned at the stake. Many of the "trials", however, were heavily biased against the defendants. Tests included throwing the witch into a river or pond; if she floated she was guilty.

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∙ 15y ago

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What are witches punishment?

Normally to be burned at the stake or tortured then have their heads cut off.

What sort of punishment did witches get?

They were burned at the stake, drowned etc. It depends on which country it was, for instance Spain had a vast array of torture devices for witches.

What was the Tudor punishment the press used for?

It was often used to put accused witches to death.

How are called group of witches?

Coven is the term given to a group of witches.

What kind of punishment were bullies given?

Out of school suspension, note to parent, expelled, in-school suspension. It depends what the bully did. -D12

What is name given to a group of witches?

coven

What kind of power's do witches have?

None.

What is the punishment given to child molesters in India?

capital punishment

What is the given to a group of witches?

A group of practicing witches is called a Coven. Generally, a Coven is a group of 13.

What kind of noun is punishment?

Punishment is an abstract noun.

What kind of impression did the society have on witches?

they hated them

What was the witches punishment for being a witch?

you were thrown off a mountain or hung or drowed or the made you eat your own eyeballs