Sujet
Elizabeth Canning, malefactor, c1753. Artist: Anon
Légende
Elizabeth Canning, malefactor, c1753. In 1753, a young woman called Elizabeth Canning claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will at a house in Enfield. She also said that her kidnappers tried to force her to become a prostitute. She supposedly escaped from the house, and on her evidence people were arrested, tried and convicted. Later, doubts began to be expressed about her story. The prisoners were released and Elizabeth Canning was charged with perjury, convicted and sentenced to transportation to New England for seven years.
Date
1750
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives
Notre référence
HRM19A94_217
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (4,6Mo) / 31,6cm x 39,5cm / 3736 x 4669 (300dpi)