Picture No | 10007660 |
Date | circa 9th century |
Description | Pope Joan gives birth during a procession |
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Pope Joan, legendary female pope, gives birth to a child while taking part in a procession through the streets of Rome -- it is a shock to everyone, including herself. She is thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but this is probably a fabrication, as there is no contemporary evidence.
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Source | A Present for a Papist, 1785 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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