700 years ago today: Petronella, burned at the stake in Kilkenny - the first woman in Europe executed for witchcraft
Today, November 3, marks 700 years (November 3, 1324) since Alice Kyteler's unfortunate servant Petronella de Meath was condemned to death and burned at the stake in Kilkenny. Her confession, made after being tortured detailed making potions, …