
Witchcraft: everything you wanted to know
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The Punishment of Witchcraft
In england, only one person was ever a burned, and for witchcraft. Elsewhere, burning was common, but in most cases people were strangled before they were put on the pyre. Therear other punishments, like breaking on the wheel which people might have seen some famous paintings of. People being beaten to a pulp until youll die. Er beding by sword takes place. So it's diverse human mind when it comes to torture and execution methods. It is really quite statistic and inventive. Yes.
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