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The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated handwritten in an unknown writing style known as 'Voynichese.' This have been carbon dated to the early 15th century, and stylistic research indicates that it was written in Italy during the Italian Renaissance

The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated handwritten in an unknown writing style known as 'Voynichese.' This have been carbon dated to the early 15th century #ancienttext#mystery#secret

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an old book with some writing on the page and pictures of people in different costumes

The first time a witch rode a broom in popular culture could have been in the illustrations of a book published in 1451. French poet Martin Le Franc’s Le Champion des Dames (The Defender of Ladies) shows two women flying with sticks between their legs, although only one is clearly a broom. At least, that is the oldest evidence we have of the legend of witches flying on brooms.According to Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History, edited by University of Pennsylvania history…

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