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9 Aug 1612: Anne Marbury m. William Hutchinson merchant of Alford, Lincs.
Anne Hutchinson became a v popular preacher in Boston Mass from 1634 on. In Mar 1638, having challenged the theological views of the ministers she was tried for heresy & banished. Died Sept 1643.
Common Brimstone, Red Admiral, and White Butterflies, c. 1575/1580
Joris Hoefnagel
(National Gallery of Art, Washington)
Wives at Table During the Absence of their Husbands
c. 1636
Abraham Bosse
(Met Museum)
Some nice 17th century cutlery action caught here.
Shrove Tuesday or the Fool's Kitchen. One woman makes waffles, several others play instruments - to the right a fool being shaved by a nun
After Hieronymus Bosch, 1567
Bosch died #otd 9 Aug 1516.
(British Museum)
The Adoration of the Magi
Early 16th century
Hieronymus Bosch, who died #otd 9 Aug 1516
(Philadelphia Museum of Art)
George Cattermole, 1800-1868, who illustrated several of the Dickens novels, here gives "Strafford blessed by Archbishop Laud on his way to execution" (British Museum) These Victorian visions of the 17th century are always so dashing & so weirdly comforting.
Francis of Assisi receives the stigmata
Attributed to Thomas Burgkmair, c. 1495-1500
(British Museum)
5 Aug 1552: John Bale #writer ex-Carmelite & polemical #Protestant reformer meets Edward VI at #Southampton #otd & is promised the diocese of #Ossory in #Ireland (Bm/eebo)