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16 Dec 1656: The Protectorate Parliament condemns James Nayler prophet to whipping through the streets, the pillory, tongue bored with red-hot iron & branded 'B' for blasphemy on his forehead (BM/NPG)
Portrait of Jacques Ricard, called Galiot, Seigneur d'Assier en Quercy (1465-1546)
Jean Clouet, c. 1515.
(British Museum)
13 Dec 1627: Kenelm Digby receives letters of marque as a privateer #otd He has big plans (NPG)
11 Dec 1550: George Day Bishop of #Chichester committed to The Fleet Prison #otd for refusing to replace altars with tables. He was deprived in Oct 1551.
(British Museum)
Anthony van Dyck
Portrait of Anna Wake (b. 1605 - d. before 1669)
1628
(Mauritshuis, The Hague)
Studies of the head and arms of a child and St Cecilia reclining
Circle/School of Francesco Vanni
c. 1578-1609
(British Museum)