Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Mary Ann Tuckerman

The story goes that In 1100 a very talented woman, Jean de Mailly, dressed as a man, rose through the clergy and became pope. One day while out on horseback she gave birth to a son. She was then bound to the tail of a horse, dragged round the city, stoned to death by the mob, and was buried where she died.

1 comment:

The Pickled Egg Ilkley said...

I'd recognise those legs anywhere!