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Scottish student Thomas Aikenhead became the last person in Great Britain to be executed for blasphemy.
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Thomas Aikenhead
Last person in Britain executed for blasphemy (1676–1697)
Thomas Aikenhead was a Scottish student from Edinburgh, who was prosecuted and executed at the age of 20, on a charge of blasphemy under the Blasphemy Act 1661 and Blasphemy Act 1695. He was the last person in Great Britain to be executed for blasphemy. His execution occurred 85…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Blasphemy
Act of insulting of religion
Blasphemy refers to an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of reverence concerning a deity, an object considered sacred, or something considered inviolable. Some religions, especially Abrahamic ones, regard blasphemy as a crime, including insulting the Islamic prophet…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)