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a witch was put to death by being burned at the stake. They would bind them to a pole or stake and set them onfire releasing the evil demon inside.

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1 pressed to death for not entering a plea

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Q: How are the witches put to death during the Salem witch trial?
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How many witches were accused in Salem Witch Trial?

Between 150 and 200.


How many witches were burned at Salem witch trial?

none....they were all hanged.


When did the Salem witches trial end?

The last of the Salem Witch trials ended in may 1693


Who where named as witches in the Salem Witch trial?

Many Were named ad Many were falsely accused a 19 Hanged


What were witches famous for wearing?

Real witches like the Salem Witch Trial ones wore clothes that were considered ordinary. Fairytale witches were famous for wearing black cloaks and black hats.


How are the events during the Salem witch trial comparable to to what happened with mccarthyism is the 1950's?

Both wer driven by a fear that was stuck in people's heads and very really to them. Be it communists in the government or witches in the town.


What was the most infamous trial during the Salem witch trial and who was on the trial?

Its a contest between two. The trial of Rebbecca Nurse in which she was aqquitted, people repealed the verdict and was then proclaimed guilty. She was one of the accused who had a lot of doubt surrounding her case. The other would be the Reverand George Burroughs because he was a Puritan reverand that had worked in Salem Village and had been able to recite the Lord's Prayer, something witches supposedly couldn't do.


How were the people of Salem killed?

The victims of the trials were hanged. However, Giles Corey was pressed to death under stones when he refused to enter a plea during his trial.


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.


Number of people executed as a result of the Salem Witchcraft trial?

19 hanged 1 pressed to death


Why did the Salem witch trial people think that pain will make witches beg for forgiveness of god?

It simple. If they say what the people who are torturing them want to hear, the pain would stop.


When were the witches put on trial in Massachusetts?

The Salem trials were held in the summer and early autumn of 1692. There were other witch trials in Massachusetts. For example, there were witch trials and hangings in Boston in 1656.