Solomon Eagle (or Eccles), during the Plague in London
Solomon Eagle (or Eccles, 1618-1683), an English composer who became a Quaker activist. During the Plague in London he went naked through the streets with burning coals on his head, telling everyone that the Plague was God's judgment on a wicked people
Picture No
12587073
Media ID
47688042
Size
6340px x 3614px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration after P F Poole in The Story of the British People in Pictures, Odhams Press', page
Date
1665
