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Being ''burned at the stake'' was a common punishment for [[heretic]]s. |
Being ''burned at the stake'' was a common punishment for [[heretic]]s. |
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Contrary to common belief, very few |
Contrary to common belief, very few [[witch]]es were burned at the stake. Most of them were killed by [[hanging]], or died during their trial from [[torture]] or [[drowning]], etc. |
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== References == |
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* [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchhunt Witchhunt article at wikipedia] |
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