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The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery self-mutilating to avoid rape by Viking invaders', 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion.

The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery self-mutilating to avoid rape by Viking invaders', 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion.

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The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery cutting of her nose & upper lip as an example for her Nuns to follow, to prevent being ravished by the Danes', 1773. Aebbe of Coldingham (died 870), best known for an act of self-mutilation to avoid rape by Viking invaders. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786). From "A New and Complete History of England, From the Earliest Period of Authentic Intelligence to the Present Time", by Temple Sydney. [J. Cooke, London, 1773]

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Creator
  1. Charles Grignion, attributed to: {British}: Artist, engraver, printmakerSearch Wikipedia for Charles Grignion
After
  1. Samuel Wale: British: Artist, painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraverSearch Wikipedia for Samuel Wale
Subject
  1. Aebbe of Coldingham: British; Anglo-Saxon: Abbess, SaintSearch Wikipedia for Aebbe of Coldingham
People Related
  1. Sydney Temple: British: AuthorSearch Wikipedia for Sydney Temple
  2. J Cooke: British: Publisher, AuthorSearch Wikipedia for J Cooke
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom Scotland Scottish Borders Coldingham

  1. 55 53 00 N , 002 10 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3867x5883
File Size : 22,217kb

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  1. 0580039540
  1. 2-713-436
  1. 2713436
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