Sujet

'Eleanor doing penance for witchcraft', 1441, (1789) Artist: Anker Smith.

Légende

'Eleanor doing penance for witchcraft', 1441, (1789). Eleanor Cobham (1400-1454), Duchess of Gloucester, was charged with unlawful commerce with Marjory Jourdemain, 'the Witch of Eye', and conspiring to bring about the death of King Henry VI (1421-1471) by magic. She submitted herself to the correction of the Church and did penance by walking without a hood, from Temple Bar to St Paul's Cathedral in London, carrying a lit taper, to offer it to the high altar. She was subsequently exiled to the Isle of Man, spending the rest of her life imprisoned in Peel Castle.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1789

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19D44_268

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46,3Mo (2,9Mo) / 29,6cm x 39,2cm / 3500 x 4628 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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