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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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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Ireland]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 14:27, 26 January 2016

John Atherton

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.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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