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[โ€“] nesc@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Were they burned alive and was it an official act? I think by the 18 century almost everywhere burning alive has gone out of style.

[โ€“] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, from scimming the Wikipedia articles, the victims of the last cases often were decapitated before they were burned.