| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | I.Whessell after E.Bird, R.A |
| Published | c. 1800 |
| Dimensions | Image 440 x 590 mm, Plate 495 x 610 mm, Sheet 536 x 680 mm |
| Notes |
A scarce mezzotint depicting the Oxford Martyrs tried for heresy in 1555 and subsequently burnt at the stake in Oxford for their religious beliefs and teachings. The three martyrs were the bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, and the Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. They were tried at University Church of St Mary the Virgin, the official church of Oxford University on the High Street. The Martyrs were imprisoned at the former Bocardo Prison near the still extant St Michael at the Northgate Church (at the north gate of the city walls) in Cornmarket Street. The door of their cell is on display in the tower of the church. Latimer and Ridley were burnt on 16 October, 1555. Cranmer was burnt five months later on 21 March 1556. A small area cobbled with stones forming a cross in the centre of the road outside the front of Balliol College marks the site. The Victorian spire-like Martyrs' Memorial, at the south end of St Giles' nearby, commemorates the events. The martyrs were burnt at the stake just outside the city walls to the north, where Broad Street is now located. Latimer and Ridley were burnt on 16 October, 1555. Cranmer was burnt five months later on 21 March 1556. A small area cobbled with stones forming a cross in the centre of the road outside the front of Balliol College marks the site. The Victorian spire-like Martyrs' Memorial, at the south end of St Giles' nearby, commemorates the events. Condition: Nice impresson with full margins. Numerous cracks and creases across the image and sheet, backed with Japanese tissue paper |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £180.00 |
| Stock ID | 20557 |