Maidstone Councilors Petition King Charles for Pardon of 20 Women Executed for Witchcraft
Local officials in Maidstone, England, are petitioning King Charles III to grant a posthumous pardon to over 20 women executed for witchcraft approximately 400 years ago. While the U.S. pardoned all Salem witches, no convicted witch in the U.K. has been exonerated. Advocates argue these women were vulnerable scapegoats for societal fears, and the pardon is a necessary correction of historical injustice.