Difference between revisions of "John Atherton"
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Bishop, accused of buggery and hanged under a law that he himself created. Appears disclosure was based on personal enmity of the Earl of Cork. | Bishop, accused of buggery and hanged under a law that he himself created. Appears disclosure was based on personal enmity of the Earl of Cork. | ||
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+ | * [[LGBTQ Ireland]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== |
Latest revision as of 14:27, 26 January 2016
Country
Ireland
Birth - Death
1598 - 1640
Occupation
Religion
Description
Bishop, accused of buggery and hanged under a law that he himself created. Appears disclosure was based on personal enmity of the Earl of Cork.