Picture No | 10042762 |
Date | 18 July 1556 |
Description | GUERNSEY HERETICS |
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Katherine Cawches and her two daughters, Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey, are burnt alive for heresy on the island of Guernsey. The heavily-pregnant Perotine gave birth in the fire; the baby boy was retrieved only to be thrown back into the flames.
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Source | Engraving by G Terry in Foxe's Martyrs (18th century edition) |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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