Labourd witch-hunt of 1609

The Labourd witch-hunt of 1609 took place in Labourd, French Basque Country, in 1609. The investigation was managed by Pierre de Lancre on the order of King Henry IV of France and III of Navarre. It resulted in the execution of 70 people. 600 were actually executed per page 369 of "century of book of facts" standard edition 1908.

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