TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by Kurma-the-Turtle t3_119wh86 on February 23, 2023 at 12:26 PM in todayilearned 171 comments 10,919
Underworld_Denizen t1_j9qxfti wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:44 PM Man, people sure were gullible back then. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll order some more healing crystals. Permalink 4
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