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If it was through these or just bad luck isn't clear, but soon rumours about Overbury's timely demise started to circulate. Sir Gerwase Helwys who had been the Lieutenant of the Tower during Overbury's imprisonment confessed to Sir Ralph Winwood, Secretary of State, that he had been aware that Richard Weston, one of the keepers, had been given a potion to use on Overbury, which Helwys had stopped. He also stated that after Overbury's death, Weston had confessed that an apothecary's boy had been bribed to give Overbury a poisoned enema. [24]
From there on, the whole house of cards came down. Weston told on Anne, who was imprisoned, and both Helwys, Weston and Anne were tried for the murder. Anne's trial took place on the 7th of November 1615, and she was charged with "comforting, aiding and assisting" Weston in poisoning Overbury. Anne denied everything, but she was found guilty and sentenced to death. Chief Justice Coke called her "a whore, a bawd, a sorcerer, a witch, a papist, a felon and a murderer, the daughter of that devil Forman." [25] It wasn't until after the trial, when given spiritual comfort by a minister, that she confessed and implicated Frances. [26]
She was brought to Tyburn on 14 November 1615, between ten and eleven in the morning, wearing her own yellow ruff. Entreated by the minister to speak to the crowd, she made a very remorseful speech in which she cried out against the corruption of the fashinable world, making special mention of powdered hair and yellow ruffs. [27] After this she asked if she may pray for Frances, and when answered that this was a charitable deed, she said: "I must pray for her, and whilst pray for her whilst I have breath."
Then kneeling upon her knees in the cart, a prayer was read unto her by the ordinary, which she repeated after him, and likewise the Lord's Prayer; which being ended, the rope was put about her neck, being before upon her shoulders, her hands were bound with a black silk ribbon, as she desired, and a black veil, which she wore upon her head, being pulled over her face by the executioner, the cart was driven away, and she was left hanging, in whom there was no motion at all perceived.
Amos, p. 224, quoting in turn State Paper Office; Domestic papers, 1615, Nov. 14, No. 290
Engraving of Mrs. Anne Turner on her way to the gallows . 1615.
From there on, the whole house of cards came down. Weston told on Anne, who was imprisoned, and both Helwys, Weston and Anne were tried for the murder. Anne's trial took place on the 7th of November 1615, and she was charged with "comforting, aiding and assisting" Weston in poisoning Overbury. Anne denied everything, but she was found guilty and sentenced to death. Chief Justice Coke called her "a whore, a bawd, a sorcerer, a witch, a papist, a felon and a murderer, the daughter of that devil Forman." [25] It wasn't until after the trial, when given spiritual comfort by a minister, that she confessed and implicated Frances. [26]
She was brought to Tyburn on 14 November 1615, between ten and eleven in the morning, wearing her own yellow ruff. Entreated by the minister to speak to the crowd, she made a very remorseful speech in which she cried out against the corruption of the fashinable world, making special mention of powdered hair and yellow ruffs. [27] After this she asked if she may pray for Frances, and when answered that this was a charitable deed, she said: "I must pray for her, and whilst pray for her whilst I have breath."
Then kneeling upon her knees in the cart, a prayer was read unto her by the ordinary, which she repeated after him, and likewise the Lord's Prayer; which being ended, the rope was put about her neck, being before upon her shoulders, her hands were bound with a black silk ribbon, as she desired, and a black veil, which she wore upon her head, being pulled over her face by the executioner, the cart was driven away, and she was left hanging, in whom there was no motion at all perceived.
Amos, p. 224, quoting in turn State Paper Office; Domestic papers, 1615, Nov. 14, No. 290
Engraving of Mrs. Anne Turner on her way to the gallows . 1615.
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Roxalana "Roxana" Druse (c. 1847 – February 28, 1887), was the last woman hanged in the state of New York, and the first woman hanged in 40 years in Central New York. Her botched execution didn't kill her instantly, further motivating New York officials to replace the gallows with the electric chair in New York in 1890.
Druse murdered her husband, William Druse, in their home in Warren, New York, by shooting him and decapitating him with an axe. Her son and daughter, George and Mary Druse, and nephew, Frank Gates, assisted her in the murder. Druse later said that she murdered him because of domestic violence. She was sentenced to be hanged on October 6, 1885, and was hanged on February 28, 1887.
Druse murdered her husband, William Druse, in their home in Warren, New York, by shooting him and decapitating him with an axe. Her son and daughter, George and Mary Druse, and nephew, Frank Gates, assisted her in the murder. Druse later said that she murdered him because of domestic violence. She was sentenced to be hanged on October 6, 1885, and was hanged on February 28, 1887.
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At Brussels, under the reign of the archduke Albert, there was apprehended for her faith and following Christ, a young maiden named Anneken van den Hove (being the servant maid of Nicolaes Rampaert’s sister), having been betrayed, as it was said, by the pastor of the Savel church at Brussels.
This Anneken was imprisoned two years and seven months, in which time she suffered much temptation, from priests, monks, Jesuits and others, who thereby sought to make her apostatize from the faith she had accepted; but however great pains they took with her, in the way of examining, tormenting, fair promises, threats, long imprisonment, and otherwise, she nevertheless constantly remained steadfast in the faith in her Lord and Bridegroom, so that finally, on the nin[eteen]th of July, 1597,* certain Jesuits came and asked her whether she would suffer herself to be converted, for in that case she should be released and set at liberty. Thereupon she replied, “No.” They then offered to give her six months more time for consideration; but she desired neither day nor time, but said that they might do what seemed good to them, for she longed to get to the place where she might offer up unto the Lord a sacrifice acceptable unto Him. This answer having been conveyed to the judges, information was brought her about two hours afterwards, that if she wanted to die, prepare herself, unless she wished to turn.
Hence the justice of the court, and also a few Jesuits, went out with her about eight o’clock, half a mile without the city of Brussels, where a pit or grave was made, while in the meantime she fearlessly undressed herself, and was thus put alive into the pit, and the lower limbs having first been covered with earth, the Jesuits who were present asked her whether she would not yet turn and recant? She said, “No;” but that she was glad that the time of her departure was so near fulfilled. When the Jesuits then laid before her, that she had to expect not only this burying alive of the body into the earth, but also the eternal pain of the fire in her soul, in hell. She answered that she had peace in her conscience, being well assured that she died saved, and had to expect the eternal, imperishable life, full of joy and gladness in heaven, with God and all His saints.
In the meantime they continued to throw earth and (as has been stated to us) thick sods of heath ground upon her body, up to her throat; but notwithstanding all their asking, threatening, or promising to release her and take her out of the pit, if she would recant, it was all in vain, and she would not hearken to it.Hence they at last threw much additional earth and sods upon her face and whole body, and stamped with their feet upon it, in order that she should die the sooner.
This Anneken was imprisoned two years and seven months, in which time she suffered much temptation, from priests, monks, Jesuits and others, who thereby sought to make her apostatize from the faith she had accepted; but however great pains they took with her, in the way of examining, tormenting, fair promises, threats, long imprisonment, and otherwise, she nevertheless constantly remained steadfast in the faith in her Lord and Bridegroom, so that finally, on the nin[eteen]th of July, 1597,* certain Jesuits came and asked her whether she would suffer herself to be converted, for in that case she should be released and set at liberty. Thereupon she replied, “No.” They then offered to give her six months more time for consideration; but she desired neither day nor time, but said that they might do what seemed good to them, for she longed to get to the place where she might offer up unto the Lord a sacrifice acceptable unto Him. This answer having been conveyed to the judges, information was brought her about two hours afterwards, that if she wanted to die, prepare herself, unless she wished to turn.
Hence the justice of the court, and also a few Jesuits, went out with her about eight o’clock, half a mile without the city of Brussels, where a pit or grave was made, while in the meantime she fearlessly undressed herself, and was thus put alive into the pit, and the lower limbs having first been covered with earth, the Jesuits who were present asked her whether she would not yet turn and recant? She said, “No;” but that she was glad that the time of her departure was so near fulfilled. When the Jesuits then laid before her, that she had to expect not only this burying alive of the body into the earth, but also the eternal pain of the fire in her soul, in hell. She answered that she had peace in her conscience, being well assured that she died saved, and had to expect the eternal, imperishable life, full of joy and gladness in heaven, with God and all His saints.
In the meantime they continued to throw earth and (as has been stated to us) thick sods of heath ground upon her body, up to her throat; but notwithstanding all their asking, threatening, or promising to release her and take her out of the pit, if she would recant, it was all in vain, and she would not hearken to it.Hence they at last threw much additional earth and sods upon her face and whole body, and stamped with their feet upon it, in order that she should die the sooner.
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Iranians on Dam Square, Amsterdam; during play woman is hanged under the watchful eye of Khomeinie, June 20, 1984, protests, The Netherlands,
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Execution in Saudi Arabia a few years ago
A woman executed by sword due witchcraft.
A woman executed by sword due witchcraft.
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Interrogation of a Vietnamese peasant woman suspected of collaborating with the Viet Cong.
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Executed members of the female Red Guards in Hennala prison camp, early May 1918
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WW2 Eastern Europe. Jewish women are stripped naked before being shot.
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