The Prophet Hen of Leeds was a sensational event in England in 1676, where a hen famously laid eggs bearing inscriptions predicting the end of the world. This bizarre occurrence captured the public's imagination, with masses flocking to see the miraculous hen. However, the entire episode was later exposed as a hoax, with the owner fraudulently inscribing messages on the eggs before they were laid. The event underscores the tension between superstition and skepticism in 17th century England.