1640 ⟶ Torture Abolished in England

Torture is outlawed in England.
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🏅 Cotswold Olympic Games Inaugurated

The first Cotswold Olympic Games, an annual public celebration of games and sports begins in the Cotswolds, England.⟶
Cotswold Olympic Games Inaugurated (1612)
SportsGamesFestivalsRecreation
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⚖️ Torture Abolished in England

Torture is outlawed in England.⟶
Torture Abolished in England (1640)
Human RightsLegal HistoryEnglish Civil WarJusticeAbolitionSocial Reform
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🧙‍♀️ East Anglian Witch Hunt Initiated by Matthew Hopkins

1647: East Anglian Witch Hunt; catalysed by Matthew Hopkins.⟶
East Anglian Witch Hunt Initiated by Matthew Hopkins (1645)
Religious ViolenceSuperstition
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📰 First Daily Newspapers Launched in England

1702: The Daily Courant and The Norwich Post become the first daily newspapers in England.⟶
First Daily Newspapers Launched in England (1701)
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🪢 Public Execution of Michael Barrett in England

Michael Barrett is the last person to be publicly hanged in England.⟶
CrimeCapital PunishmentExecutionJusticeLegal HistoryCriminal Justice SystemPublic Spectacle
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🔥 England Riots

August 6 – 11: Riots flare across England.⟶
England Riots (2011)
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