Friday, 4 April 2014

In 1944, a Scottish medium named Helen Duncan became the last person to be prosecuted…

Helen-Duncan-small In 1944, a Scottish medium named Helen Duncan became the last person to be prosecuted under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. Yes, WWII-era Britain actually wasted government resources prosecuting someone as a witch. Her crime? Claiming she saw an apparition of a dead sailor from the sunken HMS Barham during a seance.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1q4XJQd

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