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It's commonly said that the last witchcraft execution in England took place in Exeter in 1682, involving Temperance Lloyd. But in 1716, Mary Hicks and her young daughter were hanged in Huntingdon, as the mother had convinced the girl to sell her soul to the Devil.

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2020-10-01

7 May 1631 Oliver Cromwell, together with his wife, mother & sisters, sold their property in moving to St Ives. Cromwell left his home town due to financial problems & political issues, but returned there to recruit during the Civil War.

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2020-05-07

Born in 1599: Southern Netherlandish painter (1599-1641)

Portrait of Katherine, Countess of Chesterfield, and Lucy, Countess of Huntingdon, 1636-40

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2020-03-23

Aujourd'hui, pour le David de Huntingdon, prince écossais du douzième siècle.
https://t.co/21mO6CZEHT

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