Anne de Chantraine (

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1605 –

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17 October 1622) was one of the many people to be accused and burned for

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in the

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of the 17th century in

Life and death

At the age of 17, she was burned in one of Waret-la-Chaussée (now central

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, or elsewhere in

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. French language works have covered her life and have been reviewed in such notable sources as ''

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'' magazine.

In popular culture

Anne de Chantraine is a

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in '' Nightmare/Atmosfear'', a series of interactive board games. She is a witch in the series, and has thus far appeared in all but two games. She hosted the third installment of the series.Rules for ''Nightmare III''
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References

People executed for witchcraft Executed French women 1605 births 1622 deaths 17th-century executions by France French people executed for witchcraft People executed by France by burning Witch trials in France {{crime-bio-stub