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27 Sept 1970: Paul VI declares St Teresa of Avila a Doctor of the Church #otd
The first woman to be so designated.
27 Sept 1581: in the Tower of #London #otd - the last of 4 disputes between St Edmund Campion & #Protestant divines. A planned 5th was cancelled due to adverse publicity (BM)
Despite being forbidden books or notes, the word was that Campion was more than holding his own.
Baptism of a prince of Spain
Jacques Callot, 1612
(National Gallery of Art, Washington)
26 Sept 1546: Edmund Bonner Bishop of #London burns all Miles Coverdale's books including the Englished #Bible, at Paul's Cross #otd (BM)
@DrStevenMFoster
25 Sept 1534: d. Pope Clement VII #otd who did not grant Henry VIII 'his' annulment (GCI)
Woman and children bathing, Monogrammist PM, 1490-1500
(Rijksmuseum)