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2019.64.5.b

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Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops

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Artist

George Bower

Title

Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops

Creation Date

1688

Century

late 17th century

Dimensions

1 15/16 in. (5 cm)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, United Kingdom

Medium and Support

silver

Credit Line

Gift from the Collection of Kahlil G. Gibran (1922 - 2008)

Copyright

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Accession Number

2019.64.5.b

Object Description

Language: Latin

This medal by commemorates the release of Archbishop William Sancroft and the six Bishops from the Tower of London in 1688. Sancroft and the other bishops had been imprisoned by James II on a charge of seditious libel when they opposed his Second Declaration of Indulgence for Roman Catholics and Dissenters. The reverse includes an extra bishop Henry Compton of London.

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