Jelaskan Abad ke-17 dari Daftar orang yang dieksekusi di Negara Gereja

Ferrante Pallavicino, satiris Italia (5 Maret 1644)

Giulia Tofana, senama dengan racun Aqua Tofana (Juli 1659)

Girolama Spera, putri dan pengikut dari Giulia Tofana (Juli 1659)

Para asisten dan klien pembuat racun Giulia Tofana (Juli 1659)

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