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Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: A clothed woman and three clothed men burn at two stakes. The woman folds her hands before her in prayer. One of the men, at the right, faces forward and displays his palm. A second man stands in profile on the left and raises both arms above his head, while a third man, at the rear, raises his l... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Two bearded men burn at the stake. Both men wear loincloth, gaze upward, and pray. This woodcut appears five times in the fourth edition (1583) to illustrate the burning of Henry Voes and John Esch, friars Augustine (sig. GGg3v, p. 874); John Bland and John Frankesh, ministers, with Nicholas Shet... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Six martyrs--W. Waterer, Steph. Kemp, W. Haye, T. Hudson, W. Lowick, and W. Prowting-- are burned at the stake. All six men are full clothed and are grouped in pairs at each stake. The men are surrounded by a group of soldiers, several of whom are on horseback. Several other soldiers tend the ... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: The martyrdom of three women and an infant at the Isle of Garnsey. The caption of the image indicates that this martyrdom took place on July 18th, 1556. All three women are naked and chained to the stake while an infant emerges from the womb of the woman in the middle. All three women have thei... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Three women-- Katherine Hut, Elizabeth Thackvel, and Joan Horns, are burned at the stake. All three women are fully clothed and have their hands clasped in prayer. The execution takes place at Smithfield and the women are surrounded by a group of soldiers, several of whom are on horseback. Rev... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Thirteen martyrs burn at Stratford the Bowe, near London. As the caption indicates, only eleven of the martyrs are actually chained to the stake while two of the women enter the fire untied. The martyrs are tied to three separate stakes and are either clasping their hands in prayer or are exten... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: John Apprice, who is blind, and the lame Hugh Laverocke are martyred at Stratford the Bowe, near London. Both Apprice and Laverocke are chained to the stake and are surrounded by faggots and flames. Laverocke holds two crutches in his hands while Apprice has his eyes closed and his hands outstr... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Six men--Christopher Lyster, John Mace, John Spencer, Symon Joyne, Richard Nichols, and John Hammond--are chained together at two stakes. All are fully clothed and either have their arms outstretched above them or toward the crowd surrounding them. They are surrounded by a group of soldiers who... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Two women, Agnes Potten and Joan Trunchfield, are tied to the stake back-to-back. Both are fully clothed and have their arms outstretched in prayer; they appear to be pleading for their lives. The women are engulfed by flames below them and are surrounded by six soldiers who appear to be adminis... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: “The burning of Dr. Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, in y [the] Towne ditch at Oxford, with his hand first thrust into y [the] fire, wherewith he subscribed before.” Cranmer is fully clothed and chained to the stake. The execution takes placed outside of Oxford. Cranmer, ("Lord receive ...