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Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Two men burn at the stake. They stand back to back, and one man raises his left arm. This woodcut appears four times in the second edition (1570) to illustrate the burning of John Claydon and Richard Turming (sig. Uu1v, p. 758); Thomas Barnard and James Mordon (sig. LL3r, p. 117 [for 917]); Willi... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Chained and consumed by flames, Rogers ("Lord receiue my spirite." ["Lord receive my spirit."]) points directly at a richly dressed man, who supervises the execution from horseback. Another man lights the fire, and a watching priest applauds. Protesters surround the execution scene and join a lar... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: In anticipation of martyrdom, Saunders stands among faggots and raises his arms upward. An executioner nails Saunders's chain to the stake, and a richly dressed man supervises the execution from horseback. Protesting civilians and others join a group of soldiers in observing the execution. A sold... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Two clothed and bearded men burn at the stake. The martyr on the left rests his left arm on the shoulder of the right martyr, and both martyrs raise an arm upward. The martyrs gaze at each other as they burn. This woodcut appears twice in the second edition (1570) to illustrate the burning of Rob... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Two clothed women fold their hands in prayer as they burn. This woodcut appears twice in the third edition (1576) to illustrate the burning of Agnes Potten and Joane Trunchfield (at Ipswich) (sig. AAAAa2r, p. 1787) and Margaret Thurston and Agnes Bongeor (at Colchester) (sig. LLLLl5r [left], p. 1... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Some of these burning martyrs extend their hands before them, and others fold or cross their hands in front of them. The martyrs are clothed. This woodcut appears three times in the fourth edition (1583) to illustrate the burning of [George] Catmer, [Robert] Streater, [Anthony] Burward, [George] ... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Some of these burning martyrs extend their hands before them, and others fold or cross their hands in front of them. The martyrs are clothed. This woodcut appears twice in the second edition (1570) to illustrate the burning of George Catmer, Robert Streater, Anthony Burward, George Brodbridge, an... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Some of these burning martyrs extend their hands before them, and others fold or cross their hands in front of them. The martyrs are clothed. This woodcut appears twice in the third edition (1576) to illustrate the burning of George Catmer, Robert Streater, Anthony Burward, George Brodbridge, and... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: "MD" (see "Soldiers drag two Christians by ropes" in this collection). -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: In this overhead view of Smithfield, Askew and two companions stand chained to stakes and await martyrdom. Workers prepare faggots, and a very large crowd observes, some from windows and surrounding roofs. Nicholas Shaxton, the one-time Bishop of Salisbury who resigned his bishopric following the...