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Execution in Lichfield

When
11 April 1612
Where
Lichfield
Part of
Execution of Edward Wightman for heresy

Wightman was led to the stake and burned in Lichfield on 11 April 1612.

On 11 April 1612, Edward Wightman was led to the stake in Lichfield. He was executed for heresy, becoming the last person in England to be burned at the stake for this crime.

Sources

  1. Edward Wightman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29

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