SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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they would be sent free
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they would get a fair trial
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you would get a price
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you were sent to jail
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Detailed explanation-1: -The law on witchcraft was short, and cited Biblical sources for its authority: “If any man or woman be a witch, that is, hath or consulteth with a familiar spirit, they shall be put to death.
Detailed explanation-2: -When a person was accused of witchcraft an Indictment would be drawn up, then witnesses would be called, an examination of the accused would be carried out and sometimes a confession drawn out, possibly with torture. Those found guilty would be executed. Not all accusations of witchcraft were believed, however.
Detailed explanation-3: -Early Witchcraft Laws The so-called Witchcraft Act of 1604 served as the primary English law for witchcraft, deeming it a felony. A witch convicted of a minor offense could be imprisoned for a year; a witch found guilty twice was sentenced to death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan (née MacFarlane, 25 November 1897 – 6 December 1956) was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims. She was famous for producing ectoplasm which was declared to be made from cheesecloth.