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The Agnus Dei you hide against your skin that sends a man to the scaffold
A steward in 1577 hides an Agnus Dei wax disc against his skin; carrying this Catholic token in Elizabethan England could mean treason and death.
The Agnus Dei you hide against your skin that sends a man to the scaffold
In this episode, we follow Cuthbert Mayne's return to England and the choices that put a private faith at odds with the state. What does a man do when a tiny object against his skin becomes evidence that can cost him everything?
Person: Cuthbert Mayne
Date: June 1577
Location: Golden manor, Probus, Cornwall
Event: Carrying an Agnus Dei leads to a treason trial
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