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Ceremonial Killings were a Puritan thing but if you study carefully the new Puritan's that moved to Massachusetts looking for religious freedom often did use capital punishment such as hangings and stone pressure (victim is tied to the ground and stone slabs mounted on their chest until they cease to breathe).
Women were not exempt from such deaths.
However, for smaller crimes such as gossiping, Puritans would actually sew the gossiping women's eyes and mouth shut so they could see no evil or speak no evil. Sadly i do not know the exact name of this ritual/punishment.
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Who was ann hutchenson?
a puritan women who had discussions about the sermons and got kicked out of the puritan settlement
How might Puritan teachings have led some women to seek greater liberties?
Puritan teachings had a large focus on the preservation of the traditional family. These strictly interpreted rules for women's behavior led some of them to seek greater freedom.
How were women treated during the puritan era?
They were treated as subordiante or second-class citizens.
What is the puritan punishment for murder?
Puritanism was a movement rather than a separate religion who believed that The Reformation of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries did not go far enough in ridding England and Europe of the corruption stemming from the Roman Catholic Church. Their view of many crimes including witchcraft, murder and treason took a very hard line. These crimes were punishable by death.
Did Puritan women work and if so what did they do?
Puritan women were at home taking care of the children. Well off families taught their girls to sew beautiful works of art in items called samplers. They also had to pass off their culture to their children. Women did not have that many rights but at times they were allowed to take part in discussions with men.
