She was tortured to confess to witchcraft. Although she tried to claim that she was not as dangerous as a known alleged witch, the so-called Die Sagerin, she was judged guilty. She was burned alive at the stake in November 1577.
She was subjected to extreme physical punishment to force a confession of witchcraft. Despite her attempts to downplay her supposed threat, she was found guilty and subsequently executed by burning at the stake in November 1577.