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How did they try to prove that they were witches?
They tried to prove that they were witches by throwing them in a pond with their hands and legs tied together and if they floated they were a witch and were taken to be hanged and if they sunk then they were innocent but they died by drowning.
What is trial by water?
Back in the days of witch hunting it was considered a good test to throw the suspects into water. If they floated it was considered "proof" that they were witches.
What kind of punishment were witches given?
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.
How did people in the Medieval Times try and punish witches?
In the medieval times, "witches" were sometimes thrown into ponds or other bodies of water to see if they float, following the common belief that witches floated. It they didn't float, they were declared not a witch, but sometimes the result was that the person had drowned anyway. If someone was declared a witch, then she was therefore not Christian and should be burned.
How witches were punished?
Answer 1: burnt or drowned. The US burnt them the UK threw them in ponds. If they floated they were really witches so were burnt - if they didn't float then they were not witches but sadly drowned. Nice people weren't we! Answer 2: By the left hand of the Christian god, a low IQ mob of lesser savages. Being burned alive is not fun, I imagine it hurts very much.
How did they dunk witches in the trial?
During the Salem witch trials, they didn't dunk the witches. That was a European thing. The Europeans believed that if you tied a supposed witch up and attached stones before putting them in the water. If they floated, the devil was holding them up and therefore they were a witch. If they sank, they were innocent and probably dead.
How many syllables does floated have?
There are two syllables in the word 'floated'.
How were witches treated in 17th century?
in the 17th century Witches where treated very poorly , they where normally accused of being a old lady in the woods with either a black cat.they would be hanged , burnt alive or they would be 'dunked' this is where they would tie them up and place them into a lake or river , if they floated they where classed a witch , but if they didn't they wouldn't be a witch , but either way , they would a die . 'Duh' .what where named 'witches' where treated Very badly and didn't deserve to be treated that way.Hope that covers a bit about witches !!
What did people do to witches in the 16th century?
If a Witch was found, they would be killed by either being drowned, burnt or hung. If they were drowned, they would be tied to a weight and thrown into a river, and if they floated they were burnt but if they sank and drowned, then they were considered innocent.
What happened to witches in the 14th century?
In the 14th century, witches were either burned at the stake, or if not completely sure that they had magic, the people would drown them. If they floated they knew of the innocence, but if not, the magic they never had would die with them
In trial by water if a woman floated what was she?
If she floated she was considered a witch. If she drowned she was considered innocent.
What is main verb in That squirrel has floated through the air?
floated, (the past tense of float)
