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Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Five men stand fully clothed and chained to two separate stakes. Four of the men are bearded and all of the men appear to be clasping their hands in prayer. A crowd of soldiers observes. The caption of the engraving indicates that the martyrdom took place at Canterbury on November 10th of 1558... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: "Thomas Benion burnt at Bristoll. Aug 27 1557." A bearded man, eyes closed and arms up-raised, stands fully clothed and chained to the stake while flames engulf him. A crowd of soldiers observes. A soldier to the right of the image sits on a horse and appears to be administering the martyrdom. ... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: "The patient Martyrdome of a poore woman at Exeter, being one Prests wife." A woman, identified as Prest’s wife (“God be Mercifull [Merciful] to me a Sinner”) stands fully clothed and chained to the stake. She has her arms raised as if she is gesturing while speaking to the crowd that surrounds... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: "Foure burned at St. Edmunds Bury." Four men--John Cooke, Robert Myles alias Plummer, Alexander Lane, and James Ashley-- stand clothed in robes and chained to two stakes. They are surrounded by flames and each man has his arms extended toward the crowd that surrounds them. In earlier editions,... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: One woman and three men-- Rafe [Ralph] Allerton, James Austoo, Margery Austoo, and Richard Roth--are chained and burning at two stakes. All four martyrs are fully clothed. Two of the martyrs have their hands clasped in prayer. A crowd of soldiers, some of whom are on horseback, observes. Revis... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Three women and three men--William Bongeor, Tho. Benold, W. Purcas, Agnes Siverside alias Smith, Helene Ewring, and Elizabeth Folkes-- are chained and burned at two separate stakes at Colchester. All six martyrs are fully clothed and the three men are chained at the stake to the left while the th... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Ten martyrs (six men and four women) are chained to five separate stakes. All of the martyrs are fully clothed and are engulfed by large flames. Three men and two women have their hands clasped in prayer. A crowd of soldiers observes the burning; two soldiers at the far left of the image are o... -
Contributing Institution: Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library and Ohio State University Libraries Description: Five martyrs burn at Smithfield: Tho. Loseby, Henry Ramsey, Thomas Thyrtell, Margarete Hyde, and Agnes Stanley. They are chained to two separate stakes; all are fully clothed and have their hands clasped in prayer. They are engulfed by large flames and thick black clouds of smoke hover above the...