Were these bad acts committed by the Protestant churches or were they committed by governments after passing laws outlawing the Roman Catholic Church? You’re not counting the actions of unruly mobs or over enthusiastic individuals acting on their own, are you?
My ancestor “witches” were convicted by a secular court.
You wrote:
“Were these bad acts committed by the Protestant churches or were they committed by governments after passing laws outlawing the Roman Catholic Church?”
There was almost no difference between the two since the Protestant sects were created by, owned by, run by, and funded by the state.
“You’re not counting the actions of unruly mobs or over enthusiastic individuals acting on their own, are you?”
Nope.
“My ancestor “witches” were convicted by a secular court.”
That might be.