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  2. Christian views on magic - Wikipedia

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    On 25 August 1538 there was much discussion about witches and sorceresses who poisoned chicken eggs in the nests, or poisoned milk and butter. Doctor Luther said: "One should show no mercy to these [women]; I would burn them myself, for we read in the Law that the priests were the ones to begin the stoning of criminals." [13]

  3. List of people burned as heretics - Wikipedia

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    Burning of the Templars, 1314 Burning of William Sawtre, 1401 John Badby burned in a barrel, 1410 Burning of Jan Hus in Constance, 1415 Joan of Arc at the stake, 1431 Rogers' execution at Smithfield, 1555 Burning of John Hooper in Gloucester, 1555 Burning of Thomas Hawkes, 1555. Ramihrdus of Cambrai [4] [5] (1076 or 1077) (burned)

  4. List of people executed for witchcraft - Wikipedia

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    Artistic depiction of the execution by burning of three alleged witches in Baden, Switzerland in 1585. This is a list of people executed for witchcraft, many of whom were executed during organized witch-hunts, particularly during the 15th–18th centuries.

  5. Are witches real? Everything to know on spells, magic and more

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    TODAY talked to the experts to better understand the beliefs of modern witches, as well as breaking down the origin of witch stereotypes in pop culture. Here's everything to know on witchcraft ...

  6. Death by burning - Wikipedia

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    In November 1481, 298 Marranos were burnt publicly at the same place, their property confiscated by the Church. [citation needed] Not all Marranos executed by being burnt at the stake seem to have been burnt alive. If the Jew confessed his heresy, the Church would show mercy, and he would be strangled prior to the burning.

  7. Real-life witches on the misconceptions they face and using ...

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    “I think witches get to speak for themselves a lot more whereas, maybe in the '80s and '90s, it was this sort of dominant media structure that maybe would do a one-off article on them — but ...

  8. Witch hunt - Wikipedia

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    A witch hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. In medieval Europe, witch-hunts often arose in connection to charges of heresy from Christianity.

  9. Love 'A Discovery of Witches' on Netflix? Read the Books The ...

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    A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Trilogy, Book 1) A Discovery of Witches, the first book in the All Souls Trilogy, serves as the basis for season one of the TV show. In the book, Diana ...