English town wants pardons for women targeted in witch hunts

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A town councillor in Maidstone, England, is petitioning King Charles to pardon women who were executed during widespread witch hunts approximately 400 years ago. The request aims to address historical injustices by formally exonerating the victims of these persecutions.

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In Maidstone, England, a town councillor is calling on King Charles to pardon women who were executed during a series of witch hunts around 400 years ago. The town was the site of significant persecution, with many individuals accused and killed for alleged witchcraft. This recent push for pardons aims to formally exonerate those wrongfully convicted in what is now widely considered a historical miscarriage of justice.

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