At what age did Thomas Aikenhead die?
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At 20 years old, Thomas Aikenhead was executed for blasphemy in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1697. He was found guilty of denying the authority of the Bible and the divinity of Jesus Christ. Aikenhead's trial and execution sparked outrage among some in Scotland and led to the introduction of the Blasphemy Act of 1695, which made it a crime to deny the Christian faith or to speak against the Bible.
Unveiling The Blasphemy Chronicles: The Life and Legacy of Thomas Aikenhead
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