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Eleanor Cobham (c.1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to help her husband Humphrey to the throne, does public penance in the streets of London. Date: 13th November 1441
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In this evocative image from the annals of English history, Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester (c. 1400-1452), is depicted performing a humiliating act of public penance in the bustling streets of London on the 13th of November, 1441. The Duchess, once a woman of considerable beauty and charm, had been accused of the heinous crime of practising magic to aid her husband, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in his quest for the English throne. The allegations against Eleanor were grave indeed. It was rumored that she had consulted with necromancers and witchcraft experts, seeking their assistance in securing her husband's ascension to the throne through dark and forbidden means. Fueled by rumors and innuendo, the public's outrage was palpable, and King Henry VI, fearing a potential uprising, felt compelled to take action. Eleanor was swiftly arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London, where she remained for over a year. The trial that followed was a spectacle, with numerous witnesses testifying to her alleged involvement in the dark arts. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, the Duchess was found guilty, and her punishment was to be a public penance. In this image, Eleanor is shown in a simple, humiliating gown, her hands bound, as she walks through the crowded streets of London. She is accompanied by a priest, who holds a cross and recites prayers to absolve her of her sins. The people of London watch in silence, their faces a mixture of curiosity, disgust, and schadenfreude. The Duchess's life was forever changed by these events. Her reputation was irrevocably damaged, and she was forced to live out the rest of her days in obscurity, a cautionary tale of the dangers of dabbling in the occult and the power of public opinion.
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