Elizabeth Barton in a trance in a Catholic church, 1520s

Sister Elizabeth Barton, 1506-1534, having a vision in a trance in a Catholic church below a statue of the Virgin Mary. She was executed as a result of her prophecies against the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn. The Holy Maid of Kent. Copperplate engraving from M. A. Jones History of England from Julius Caesar to George IV, G. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, London, 1836

Catholic Church Executed G. Virtue George Iv Great Britain History Of England Julius Caesar King Henry Viii M. A. Jones National History Prophecy Trance Virgin Mary Vision

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