Round 10: Tossup 3

Note to players: description acceptable. In 1349, numerous Jews underwent this process on the orders of bishop Berthold II von Bucheck in (-5[1])Strasbourg. A follower of the ideas of John Wycliffe underwent this process at the Council of Constance. After being captured by Burgundian forces during an attempt to relieve Compiègne, a commander underwent this (15[1])process following a trial in (15[1])Rouen. (*) Jan Hus died in this (10[1])manner, (10[1])as did a commander in the Hundred Years’ War and female patron (10[1]-5[1])saint of France (-5[1])known as (10[1])the (10[1])“Maid of (10[3])Orleans.” For 10 (10[1])points, Joan of Arc (10[2])died in what manner often used against supposed witches? (10[3])■END■

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