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Uncle Joe

(58,361 posts)
16. According to this list that would be about 1811.
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:31 PM
Jul 2012



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_for_witchcraft



List and images of those executed for witchcraft
Agnes Bernauer, executed in 1435.
Catherine Deshayes aka La Voisin, executed in 1680.
Urbain Grandier, executed in 1634.
Execution of Ann Hibbins on Boston Common, June 19, 1656. Sketch by F.T. Merril, 1886
Giles Corey being crushed to death, 1692
Martha Corey was executed in 1692
The Trial of George Jacobs who was executed in 1692. Painting by Thomkins Matteson, 1855
Agnes Waterhouse was executed in Chelmsford, England in 1566Name Lifetime Nationality Notes
Adelgrief, Johann AlbrechtJohann Albrecht Adelgrief 1636 !d. 1636 German Executed after claiming to be a prophet.[6]
Arriens, MarigjeMarigje Arriens 1591 !ca. 1520–1591 Dutch Burned to death for sorcery.
Barthe, AngeleAngéle de la Barthe 1275 !ca. 1230–1275 French Found guilty of sexual relations with the devil and burned to death.[7]
Bassett, GoodwifeGoodwife Bassett[8] 1651 !d. 1651 British American colonist at Fairfield, Connecticut
Bernauer, AgnesAgnes Bernauer 1435 !ca. 1410–1435 German Convicted of witchcraft and thrown in the Danube to drown, following accusations by her father-in-law Ernest, Duke of Bavaria.
Bien, MergaMerga Bien 1603 !1560s–1603 German Convicted as part of the Fulda witch trials and burned to death.
Birgitta, LassesLasses Birgitta 1550 !d. 1550 Swedish The first woman executed for witchcraft in Sweden; beheaded.
Bishop, BridgetBridget Bishop 1692 !ca. 1632–1692 English (emigrated to British America) The first person to be tried and executed during the Salem witch trials.[9]
Bonanno, GiovannaGiovanna Bonanno 1789 !d. 1789 Italian A widow and beggar who sold to her neighbours potions and spells intended to kill people. Accused of sorcery and hanged to death.[10]
Borcke, SidoniaSidonia von Borcke 1620 !1548–1620 Pomeranian Confessed to murder and witchcraft under torture; beheaded and burned.
Burroughs, GeorgeGeorge Burroughs 1692 !ca. 1650–1692 British American colonist Congregational pastor, executed as part of the Salem witch trials.[11]
Carrier, MarthaMartha Carrier 1692 !d. 19 Aug 1692 British/American Hanged during the Salem witch trials, her children confessed she was a witch.
Chantraine, AnneAnne de Chantraine 1622 !1605–1622 French Burned to death.
Chauderon, MichéeMichée Chauderon 1652 !d. 1652 Swiss Confessed under torture to summoning demons and was the last person executed for socrcery in Geneva.[12]
Cheveron, NyzetteNyzette Cheveron 1605 !d. 1605 Belgian Confessed to being a witch; was strangled and burned to death.
Clarke, ElizabethElizabeth Clarke 1645 !ca. 1565–1645 English The first woman persecuted by the Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins; hanged to death.
Corey, GilesGiles Corey 1692 !ca. 1611–1692 English (emigrated to British America) Crushed to death for refusing to plea during the Salem witch trials.
Corey, MarthaMartha Corey 1692 !1620s–1692 English (emigrated to British America) Hanged to death during the Salem witch trials.
Curtens, HelenaHelena Curtens 1738 !1722–1738 German One of the last people to be executed for witchcraft in Germany.
Delvaux, JeanJean Delvaux 1595 !d. 1595 Belgian Roman Catholic monk; beheaded.
Deshayes, CatherineCatherine Deshayes 1680 !ca. 1640–1680 French aka La Voisin. Burned to death following the Affair of the Poisons.
Doughty, ThomasThomas Doughty 1578 !d. 1578 English Nobleman and explorer accused by Sir Francis Drake of witchcraft, mutiny and treason. Executed by beheading.
Eastey, MaryMary Eastey 1692 !1634–1692 English (emigrated to British America) Hanged during the Salem witch trials
Eriksdotter, AnnaAnna Eriksdotter 1704 !1624–1704 Swedish The last person to be executed for sorcery in Sweden.
Francesco, MatteucciaMatteuccia de Francesco 1428 !d. 1428 Italian Confessed to having flown on the back of a demon; burned to death.
Gardiner, JeaneJeane Gardiner 1651 !d. 1651 British Executed in Bermuda.
Garnier, GillesGilles Garnier 1573 !d. 1573 French Serial child murderer; convicted of witchcraft and lycanthropy, and burned to death.
Glamis, JanetJanet, Lady Glamis 1537 !d. 1537 Scottish Accused of witchcraft by King James V; burned to death.
Glover, AnnAnn Glover 1688 !d. 1688 Irish (emigrated to British America) Last person to be hanged for witchcraft in Boston.
Goguillon, PeronnePeronne Goguillon 1679 !d. 1679 French Burned to death; one of the last women to be executed for witchcraft in France.
Göldi, AnnaAnna Göldi 1782 !d. 1782 Swiss Beheaded; "the last witch in Switzerland.
Good, SarahSarah Good 1692 !1655–1692 British American colonist One of the first to be convicted in the Salem witch trials.
Grandier, UrbainUrbain Grandier 1634 !1590–1634 French Convicted following the Loudun possessions and burned to death.
Greensmith, GoodwifeGoodwife Greensmith[8] 1663 !d. 1663 British American colonist at Hartford, Connecticut
Greensmith, GoodmanGoodman Greensmith[8] 1663 !d. 1663 British American colonist at Hartford, Connecticut
Guilladot, BertrandBertrand Guilladot 1742 !d. 1742 French Priest who confessed to having made a pact with the devil.
Ham, MechteldMechteld ten Ham 1605 !d. 1605 Dutch Confessed under torture and was burned to death.
Hausmannin, WalpurgaWalpurga Hausmannin 1587 !d. 1587 Austrian Midwife who confessed to child murder, witchcraft and vampirism; burned to death.
Henot, KatharinaKatharina Henot 1627 !1570–1627 German Postmaster; burned to death.
Heur, AdrienneAdrienne d'Heur 1646 !1585–1646 French Burned to death.
Hibbins, AnnAnn Hibbins 1656 !1656 British American colonist The fourth person executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts Bay Colony, hanged on Boston Common
Horne, JanetJanet Horne 1727 !d. 1727 Scottish Last British person to be executed for sorcery; burned to death.
Horsnas, ElinElin i Horsnäs 1611 !d. 1611 Swedish Beheaded after her second trial for witchcraft.
Howe, ElizabethElizabeth Howe 1692 !1635–1692 English (emigrated to English America) Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Jacobs, GeorgeGeorge Jacobs 1692 !1620–1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Mary Johnson 1648 !ca.1648 British American colonist executed at Hartford, Connecticut
Jones, MargaretMargaret Jones 1648 !1648 British American colonist The first person to be executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts Bay Colony, hanged
Jonsdotter, MäretMäret Jonsdotter 1672 !1644–1672 Swedish Beheaded.
Junius, JohannesJohannes Junius 1628 !1573–1628 German Tortured and then burned to death during the Bamberg witch trials.
Kemp, UrsulaUrsula Kemp 1582 !ca. 1525–1582 English Confessed to witchcraft and was hanged.
Kendall, Mrs.Mrs. Kendall[8] 1650 !ca.1650 British American colonist of Cambridge, MA
Knap, GoodwifeGoodwife Knap[8] 1653 !d. 1653 British American colonist at Hartford, Connecticut
Koldings, AnnaAnna Koldings 1590 !d. 1590 Danish Burned to death.
KolgrimKolgrim 1407 !ca. d. 1407 Greenlandic Burned to death.
Kruckow, ChristenzeChristenze Kruckow 1621 !1558–1621 Danish Noblewoman who confessed to cursing the marital bed of a rival; beheaded.
Lake, AliceAlice Lake[8] 1650 !1620 - ca.1650 British American colonist Wife of Henry Lake, from Dorchester, Ma
LeatherlipsLeatherlips 1810 !1732–1810 Native American Native American leader who was sentenced to death for witchcraft and executed with a tomahawk.[13]
Martin, SusannahSusannah Martin 1692 !1621–1692 English (emigrated to British America) Executed during the Salem witch trials.
Matsdotter, MalinMalin Matsdotter 1676 !1613–1676 Swedish Burned to death.
Meath, PetronillaPetronilla de Meath 1324 !ca. 1300–1324 Irish Burned to death.
Nurse, RebeccaRebecca Nurse 1692 !1621–1692 English (emigrated to British America) Hanged during the Salem witch trials
Nypan, LisbethLisbeth Nypan 1670 !ca. 1610–1670 Norwegian Cunning woman accused of making people sick to earn money, burned to death.
Paisley witchesPaisley witches 1697 !d. 1697 Scottish Also known as the Bargarran witches, the last mass execution for witchcraft in western Europe.[14]
Palles, AnneAnne Palles 1693 !1619–1693 Danish The last person to be officially executed for witchcraft in Denmark; beheaded.
Pappenheimer FamilyPappenheimer Family 1600 !d. 1600 German Tortured and burned to death.
Parker, AliceAlice Parker 1692 !d. 1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Parker, MaryMary Parker 1692 !d. 1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Pauer, MariaMaria Pauer 1750 !1730s–1750 Austrian The last person to be executed for witchcraft in Austria; beheaded.
Pedersdotter, AnneAnne Pedersdotter 1590 !d. 1590 Norwegian Burned to death.
Pendle witchesPendle witches 1612 !d. 1612 English
Plainacher, ElisabethElisabeth Plainacher 1583 !1513–1583 Austrian The only person to be executed for witchcraft Vienna; burned to death.
PolissenaPolissena of San Macario 1571 !d. 1571 Italian Burned to death.
Proctor, JohnJohn Proctor 1692 !ca. 1632–1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Pudeator, AnnAnn Pudeator 1692 !d. 1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Punasuomalainen, MarkettaMarketta Punasuomalainen 1658 !1600s–1658 Finnish Cunning woman, burned to death.
Redd, WilmotWilmot Redd 1692 !1600s–1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Repond, CatherineCatherine Repond 1731 !1662–1731 Swiss Strangled and burned to death.
Rognvaldsson, JonJòn Rögnvaldsson 1625 !d. 1625 Icelandic Burned to death.
Saenger von Mossau, Maria RenataMaria Renata Saenger von Mossau 1749 !1680–1749 German One of the last to be executed for witchcraft in Germany.
Sampson, AgnesAgnes Sampson 1591 !d. 1591 Scottish Midwife, garrotted and burned to death during the North Berwick witch trials.
SoulmotherSoulmother of Küssnacht 1577 !d. 1577 Swiss Burned to death.
Spandemager, GydeGyde Spandemager 1543 !d. 1543 Danish Burned to death.
Spliid, MarenMaren Spliid 1641 !ca. 1600–1641 Danish Burned to death.
StedelenStedelen 1400 !d. ca. 1400 Swiss Confessed under torture to summoning demons; burned to death.
Waterhouse, AgnesAgnes Waterhouse 1566 !ca. 1503–1566 English The first woman executed for witchcraft in England; hanged.
Weir, ThomasThomas Weir 1670 !1599–1670 Scottish Strangled and burned to death.
Wildes, SarahSarah Wildes 1692 !1627–1692 English (emigrated to British America) Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Willard, JohnJohn Willard 1692 !ca. 1672–1692 British American colonist Hanged during the Salem witch trials.
Witches of BelvoirWitches of Belvoir 1618 !d. 1618 English A mother and two daughters, the daughters were hanged.
Witches of WarboysWitches of Warboys 1593 !d. 1593 English Alice Samuel and her family, hanged.
Young, AlseAlse Young 1647 !ca. 1600–1647 British American colonist The first person recorded to have been executed for witchcraft in the American colonies, hanged.
Zdunk, BarbaraBarbara Zdunk 1811 !1769–1811 Polish Burned to death.
Zippel, AnnaAnna Zippel 1676 !d. 1676 Swedish Beheaded.
Zippel, BritaBrita Zippel 1676 !d. 1676 Swedish Beheaded.

Couple Stoned in Mali [View all] warrprayer Jul 2012 OP
Stoning is an absolutely horrific way to die obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #1
All in the name of God n/t warrprayer Jul 2012 #2
Yup obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #3
Yeah, so who's going to raise the children? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #19
Do any religions other than Islam engage in this practice? badtoworse Jul 2012 #4
not much anymore... snooper2 Jul 2012 #5
The American Colonies had burnings through the 1740's at least. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #12
According to this list that would be about 1811. Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #16
Bridget Cleary - this one occured so late in the game that they almost could have broadcasted it arely staircase Jul 2012 #37
Bridget Cleary wasn't tried for witchcraft; her crazy husband killed her REP Jul 2012 #45
Many of those murdered are children Marrah_G Aug 2012 #62
Interesting that most were Northern European. What does that say about western culture? smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #58
The reichwing dominionists want to bring it back hifiguy Jul 2012 #8
uh, no it doesn't scare me silly because the odds of their having cali Jul 2012 #26
The difference between the far reich rank and file hifiguy Jul 2012 #31
History matters, and historically the constitution has cali Jul 2012 #36
I have to agree with you siligut Aug 2012 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author Union Scribe Aug 2012 #59
In modern times none that I can think of. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #13
Not for hundreds of years slackmaster Jul 2012 #17
Read the bible - stoning until death was the crime for all sorts of things bhikkhu Aug 2012 #49
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6
how do you propose we destroy all practitioners of fundamentalist religions? arely staircase Jul 2012 #22
The options aren't pretty ones. See my post #23. hifiguy Jul 2012 #25
i read that post and am now even more disturbed by what seems to be not so veiled arely staircase Jul 2012 #34
No. I am only looking at history and observing hifiguy Jul 2012 #39
see here is what bothers me about what you are saying arely staircase Jul 2012 #41
Unfortuately, I see nothing in human history hifiguy Jul 2012 #44
You can't control thoughts, but you can respond to behavior bhikkhu Aug 2012 #50
yeah arely staircase Aug 2012 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #7
+Infinity (nt) Octafish Jul 2012 #21
given a choice I'll take the impersonal drone death cali Jul 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #30
So we're all the same get the red out Jul 2012 #33
Of course we are allowed to criticize barbaric people at the DU. Quantess Aug 2012 #60
weak. you fail to address my point. cali Jul 2012 #38
When I first read this, I saw "Couple Stoned in Mall". HughBeaumont Jul 2012 #9
I thought that's what it said, too! I wondered why it wasn't in the Lounge... CTyankee Jul 2012 #11
As if that would be news jberryhill Aug 2012 #54
In NE Ohio, that's called "Friday". HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #61
"They killed them like they were animals." WRONG! They don't even kill animals that way. GodlessBiker Jul 2012 #10
No!!! greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #20
How can the the civilized world warrprayer Jul 2012 #14
Unfortunately, you can't. hifiguy Jul 2012 #23
What did they do with the children? surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #15
I saw no mention warrprayer Jul 2012 #18
Knowing Islam, or any religion for that matter, probably rape, torture and death Taverner Jul 2012 #43
Another article... warrprayer Jul 2012 #24
"They killed them like they were animals." the animals were the one's doing the stoning leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #27
Just as horrible as the lying murder of appx. 5K US troops & 100K INNOCENT Iraqis, I'd say. patrice Jul 2012 #29
the benefits of islam and christianity are never ending nt msongs Jul 2012 #32
"Islam and Christianity"? Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #47
I can find similar calls for compassion in the Quran and similar calls for brutality in the Bible. white_wolf Jul 2012 #48
Plenty of stoning to death in the bible bhikkhu Aug 2012 #52
sickening. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #35
Followers of the Desert God of Death; Killing in His name in the most horrific ways for Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #40
Ahhh the religion of peace again Taverner Jul 2012 #42
I wonder what will become of the children. LiberalAndProud Jul 2012 #46
My lifetime of change mick063 Aug 2012 #55
[ nodding ] LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #56
So now two children are left orphans. :-( nt Raine Aug 2012 #57
It appears warrprayer Aug 2012 #63
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