How was punishing heretics supposed to stop the spread of Protestantism?

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How was punishing heretics supposed to
stop the spread of Protestantism?
Answer

Punishing heretics was supposed to discourage people from converting to Protestantism and to demonstrate the power of the Catholic Church.

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Punishing heretics was a tactic used by the Catholic Church to discourage people from converting to Protestantism and to demonstrate the power of the Catholic Church...
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