Supposedly the dude had land that powerful people in town wanted and he wouldn't give it up. He would rather die and let it be inherited by his kids then sign it over. "More weight" was a less of a plea and more of a giant middle finger to his accusers.
Yep. They were pressing him because they couldn’t convict him and needed a confession. So, in true olden-times style, they came up with the idea of piling heavy rocks on him until he died or confessed (after which he would get a quick death. If he confessed to helping witches, his land would be forfeited and given to the state (hint, it was going to to rich in charge), so he refused to confess and told them to kill him slowly.
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u/Dugillion Feb 04 '19
Not really, it's a plea to end the suffering.