1321 lepers' plot
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The lepers' plot was an alleged conspiracy of French lepers in 1321 to spread their disease by contaminating water supplies, including well water, with their powders and poisons. According to the Amer
Two lepers denied entrance to town
Death by burning
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Death by burning, also called immolation, is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public capital punishment, and
An 1892 painting showing the 1682 burning of Old Believer leader Avvakum and others in Pustozersk, Russia
Nero's Torches
Tanit with a lion's head
An 18th-century illustration of a wicker man. Engraving from A Tour in Wales written by Thomas Pennant