my first attempt with ai - a 17th century scene
Forum Home > Public : Images > my first attempt with ai - a 17th century sceneI'm pretty sure you all have read the pamphlet about the "Witch of Wapping". There is also a description of the execution of one Prudence Lee in it.
In case you don't know:
"On Saturday the 10 of this instant April, one Prudence Lee, was burned in Smithfield for murthering of Philip Lee her husband, who was a Bailiffe, and lived in Bell-Alley in Golding-Lane. She came from Newgate to Smithfield on foot, between two of the Sheriffs Officers, attired in a Red Waste-coat; and being brought to the Stake, and death presenting himself before her, she confessed as followeth.
That she had been a very lewd liver,… so she might be a warning to all women, that they attempt to do nothing rashly, especially against their husbands. Then the Executioner setting her in a pitch barrel, bound her to the stake, and placed the straw and Faggots about her; whereupon she lifting up her eyes towards Heaven, desired all that were present to pray for her; and the Executioner putting fire to the straw, she cried out; Lord Jesus have mercy on my soul; and after the fire was kind∣led she was heard to shrike out terribly some five or six several times."
In case you don't know:
"On Saturday the 10 of this instant April, one Prudence Lee, was burned in Smithfield for murthering of Philip Lee her husband, who was a Bailiffe, and lived in Bell-Alley in Golding-Lane. She came from Newgate to Smithfield on foot, between two of the Sheriffs Officers, attired in a Red Waste-coat; and being brought to the Stake, and death presenting himself before her, she confessed as followeth.
That she had been a very lewd liver,… so she might be a warning to all women, that they attempt to do nothing rashly, especially against their husbands. Then the Executioner setting her in a pitch barrel, bound her to the stake, and placed the straw and Faggots about her; whereupon she lifting up her eyes towards Heaven, desired all that were present to pray for her; and the Executioner putting fire to the straw, she cried out; Lord Jesus have mercy on my soul; and after the fire was kind∣led she was heard to shrike out terribly some five or six several times."
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