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English town seeks pardons for women executed in 17th-century witch hunts

A town councillor in Maidstone, England, requests King Charles to pardon women executed for witchcraft centuries ago.

Oct 31, 2026, 11:28 AM By the Genius Eye newsroom (National Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report

Photo: Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Around 400 years ago, Maidstone, England, experienced a significant witch hunt where women were executed for alleged witchcraft, CBS News reported.

Currently, a town councillor from Maidstone is advocating for King Charles to grant pardons to those women who were targeted and executed during these witch hunts.

The effort aims to formally acknowledge and rectify the historical injustices faced by these women, according to CBS News.

This request highlights ongoing interest in addressing past wrongs linked to witch hunts in England.

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