Plum@lemmy.world to Creepy Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoGiles Corey - crushed to death as a witch in Salemen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkGiles Corey - crushed to death as a witch in Salemen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.world to Creepy Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
minus-squareshani66@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 days agoBeing crushed was a form of torture to force him to submit to a rigged witch trial. He just stood his ground (metaphorically) and asked for more torture.
Being crushed was a form of torture to force him to submit to a rigged witch trial. He just stood his ground (metaphorically) and asked for more torture.