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'Queen Emma's Chastity tried by ordeal fire', 1773. Creator: William Walker.

'Queen Emma's Chastity tried by ordeal fire', 1773. Creator: William Walker.

2-713-441 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Queen Emma's Chastity tried by ordeal fire', 1773. Emma of Normandy (985-1052), walked over red hot metal without harm at Winchester Cathedral to prove her marital fidelity. 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]

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. William Walker, attributed to: British: Printmaker, artist, engraver
After
  1. Samuel Wale: British: Artist, painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraver
Subject
  1. Queen Alfgyfe: British, English: Queen
People Related
  1. Sydney Temple: British: Author
  2. J Cooke: British: Publisher, Author
  3. King Canute: Danish: King of England, Denmark and Norway
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Hampshire Winchester

  1. 51 01 00 N , 001 19 00 W
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Royalty

Society & Culture Romance & Love

Artistic Representations Portraits

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3832x5960
File Size : 22,304kb

Aliases

  1. 0580039545
  1. 2-713-441
  1. 2713441
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