Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 31, 2026, 3:11 PM
English town wants pardons for women targeted in witch hunts
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Around 400 years ago, Maidstone, England, was the site of a massive witch hunt. Now, a town councillor wants King Charles to issue pardons to those who were executed for witchcraft in her town.
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