Also, "burning at the stake" basically always refers to Continental Europe - Britain declared witchcraft a crime against the state, so they were hung, like murderers, and that carried over to the United States during its own witch crazes. (The American version -most notably in Salem- only started up, incidentally, after the backlash against it in Europe had already discredited the notion of witch trials in Europe.)
Also, "burning at the stake" basically always refers to Continental Europe - Britain declared witchcraft a crime against the state, so they were hung, like murderers, and that carried over to the United States during its own witch crazes. (The American version -most notably in Salem- only started up, incidentally, after the backlash against it in Europe had already discredited the notion of witch trials in Europe.)
As you point out to our fellow danboorians about continental witch hunts coinciding with the Thirty Years War, I'd like to add that the British ones coincided with the English Civil War. If any of you would like to know more, I recommend watching the totally academic and factual historical documentary titled "Witchfinder General" starring professor Vincent Price
As you point out to our fellow danboorians about continental witch hunts coinciding with the Thirty Years War, I'd like to add that the British ones coincided with the English Civil War. If any of you would like to know more, I recommend watching the totally academic and factual historical documentary titled "Witchfinder General" starring professor Vincent Price
Riiiight!Meine Güte, doing such a stupid thing....is how I thought she would react.Hand Poweeeer!Ta-daaaah!Graf, look, looook!Don't play around with food.You're pressing your thumb on the back, no?floaaat