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V1 Death by burning (also known as immolation) is an execution method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of capital punishment, and many societies have employed it for criminal activities such as treason, heresy and witchcraft.

The best-known execution of this type is burning at the stake, where the condemned is bound to a large wooden stake and a fire lit beneath them.

Perhaps the most infamous case of this execution method is when it was used to kill Jeanne d'Arc/Joan of Arc.
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