Elizabeth Barton

Deceased Person

1506 – 1534

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Who was Elizabeth Barton?

Sister Elizabeth Barton, known as "The Nun of Kent", "The Holy Maid of London", "The Holy Maid of Kent" and later "The Mad Maid of Kent", was an English Catholic nun. She was executed as a result of her prophecies against the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn.

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Born
1506
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • England
Died
Apr 20, 1534
Tyburn
Resting place
Christ Church Greyfriars

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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