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Witch trials in Funen

Historiske retssager på Fyn i 1600-tallet, hvor personer blev anklaget for trolddom og hekseri. Resulterede i flere henrettelser, især af kvinder.

Hekseanklager på Fyn — Krimidex illustration

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Historisk: Christian V's Danske Lov 1683, Bog 6, Kapitel 13 (nu ophævet)
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22 May 2026