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Bishop, accused of buggery and hanged.  Appears disclosure was based on personal enmity of the Earl of Cork.
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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.
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Ireland]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://rictornorton.co.uk/eighteen/atherton.htm
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* http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/atherton_j.html
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* http://www.lgbthistoryuk.org/wiki/index.php?title=John_Atherton,_Bishop_of_Waterford_and_Lismore
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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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