Burning at the stake

Hi acquaintances,

Many famous people were burned at the stake, including the French patriot Joan of arc in 1431and protestant martyrs in England. In Germany up to 100,000 people accused of with craft and other crimes were burned during the 16^th, 17^th and 18^th centuries. In 1589 133 people were burned in a single day. Witches were burned in England, and never in America, where hanging was the usual punishment.