After his execution, what happened to blasphemy cases in Britain?
They increased
They stopped
They remained the same
Only children were tried
Answer
Blasphemy cases in Britain ceased following the execution of the last person convicted of the crime, William Hone, in 1817. This marked a significant shift in the country's approach to freedom of speech and religious tolerance, as subsequent attempts to prosecute individuals for blasphemy were unsuccessful.
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