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Common methods of execution for convicted witches were hanging, drowning and burning. Burning was often favored, particularly in Europe, as it was considered a more painful way to die. The American colonies preferred hanging in cases of witchcraft.
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513 witches were put on trial there between 1560 and 1700, only 112 were executed. The last known execution took place in Devon in 1685. Last trials were held in Leicester in 1717. 500 people in England are believed to have been executed for witchcraft.
According to The Boston Globe, 25 people were killed during the witch trials in Salem. "All 19 who were executed through a hanging died at Proctor's Ledge. Five others died in jail, and one was crushed to death," the paper reports.
Most people in Medieval times never saw a doctor. They were treated by the local wise-woman who was skilled in the use of herbs, or by the priest, or the barber. Often, the 'wise-woman' delivered babies too, and her skills were highly valued.
In Proverbs 31 Homemaker, Jami discusses the six characteristics of a wise woman: her character as a wife, her devotion as a homemaker, her generosity as a neighbor, her influence as a teacher, her effectiveness as a mother, and her excellence as a woman.