The Salem trials came later. I wonder if there discussion was like
Townsperson 1: “So this woman with the wart, should we just nail her to a couple pieces of wood”
Townsperson 2: “Nah man, remember the last guy we did that with. Didn’t take”
Townsperson 1: “Riiiight. So, wood, nails, and a bonfire then?”
The Salem trials came later. I wonder if there discussion was like Townsperson 1: “So this woman with the wart, should we just nail her to a couple pieces of wood”
Townsperson 2: “Nah man, remember the last guy we did that with. Didn’t take”
Townsperson 1: “Riiiight. So, wood, nails, and a bonfire then?”
Townsperson 2: Yeah that should do it"