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'The Imposture of the Holy Maid of Kent', 16th century (1796). Artist: J Taylor
'The Imposture of the Holy Maid of Kent', 16th century (1796). Elizabeth Barton (1506?-1534) known as The Nun of Kent, The Holy Maid of London, The Holy Maid of Kent and later The Mad Maid of Kent was a Catholic nun who claimed to have received revelations from God. An opponent of Henry's Reformation of the Church, she prophesied that the king would die shortly afterwards if he was to marry Anne Boleyn. Supporters of the king had discredited Elizabeth by spreading rumours that she had engaged in sexual relationships with priests and had her arrested. After her arrest she confessed (possibly under coercion) that her revelations had been fabricated and was executed for treason.
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16TH CENTURY
18th century
A Tresham;Tresham
B&W
B/W
Barton
Black & White
Black and white
CATHOLIC
Catholicism
Christian
Christianity
concept
Death
Death Scene
eighteenth century
ELIZABETH
Elizabeth Barton
Engraving
EXECUTED
Female
Henry VIII
Holy Maid of Kent
J
J Taylor
King Henry VIII
KING OF ENGLAND
LADY
Mad Maid of Kent
Male
Man
Martyr
Martyrdom
Men
Monochrome
NUN
Nun of Kent
People
Print Collector15
Reformation
religion
Religious
ROMAN CATHOLIC
ROMAN CATHOLICISM
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
TAYLOR
The Print Collector
Tudor
Woman
Women