Plum@lemmy.world to Creepy Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoGiles Corey - crushed to death as a witch in Salemen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkGiles Corey - crushed to death as a witch in Salemen.wikipedia.orgPlum@lemmy.world to Creepy Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareshani66linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-221 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.