The Earl of Strafford, going to his execution, stops to be blessed by Archbishop Laud; below, an executioner holds the head after the beheading in 1641. Line engraving with etching by J. Rogers after P. Delaroche.

Lady Jane Grey is blindfolded and led to the execution block where the executioner waits, axe in hand. Line engraving by P. Mercury after H. Delaroche.

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The Earl of Strafford, going to his execution, stops to be blessed by Archbishop Laud; below, an executioner holds the head after the beheading in 1641. Line engraving with etching by J. Rogers after P. Delaroche.

Lady Jane Grey is blindfolded and led to the execution block where the executioner waits, axe in hand. Line engraving by P. Mercury after H. Delaroche.