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Title
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De Johanne anglica papa
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Description
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In order to follow her lover to England as he attended school, a maiden named Joan disguised herself as a man and went to school with her lover. Joan had excelled in academics and became incredibly knowledgeable. Continuing to dress as a man, Joan went to Rome and was elected to succeed as Pope, known as Pope John. No one had known she was a woman, however, she ended up having a love affair which resulted in pregnancy. This engraving depicts Joan, dressed as Pope John laying on the ground with her legs open as she gives birth to a child. There are other ecclesiastics surrounding her as they look disgusted that she is giving birth as a Pope. Pope John (Joan), was thrown into a dungeon where she would die.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:16704
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Source Name
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De Claris Mulieribus
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Image
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