Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: This seat served to punish not only scolds , but also brewers and bakers who sold bad ale or bread , whereas the ducking stool dunked its victim into the water .
Simplified: This type of chair was used to punish not only common scolds , but also people who make beer ( brewers ) and bakers who sold bad beer or bread .