Thousands.
puritans
St. Joan of Arc was one.
yes , if accused of witchcraft or serios crimes
The Salem witchcraft trials were held in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. 140 were accused, 20 were killed.
King James I of England took a strong stance against witchcraft, influenced by his belief in the supernatural and his personal experiences. He authorized the publication of the "Daemonologie" in 1597, which outlined his views on witchcraft and encouraged the prosecution of those accused. Under his reign, many individuals were executed or imprisoned for witchcraft, with notable cases such as the North Berwick witch trials. His policies contributed to a climate of fear and suspicion surrounding witchcraft during that era.
Thousands.
In recent years, there have been cases of people being accused of witchcraft & being killed, in Africa.
puritans
In some countries of the world there are people being accused of and persecuted for being a witch or practicing witchcraft. Religious intolerance has not been wiped out as yet.
Abigial was the one accused for witchcraft
St. Joan of Arc was one.
People who were accused of witchcraft were often the disabled the mentally challenged, the person who didn't get along well with others or who liked to be alone. Older single women were often accused and so were redheads. It didn't take much for someone to be accused of witchcraft and once they were they didn't have any protection.
The Salem Witch Trials are a very important part of US history. People were accused of witchcraft for many reasons, living alone, doing things that seemed odd to the town, and for sport. Sometimes people called others witches because they had a problem with them.
she saved herself by confessing early on (after being beaten by her master) and accused other people of being witches, and telling people that there were many more in salam.
Abigail Williams was a real person but also a main character in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. She accused three women of witchcraft.
they we told to have murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft.
A poppet with a needle stuck in it is found in Proctor's house. and Abigail has accused her of using witchcraft to harm her.