K. Poland his wife and children devoured by rats details |
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| Image title: | K. Poland his wife and children devoured by rats | |
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| Source: | Burton, Robert: “Wonderful Prodigies of Judgement and Mercy” (1685) | |
| Place shown: | Poland | |
| Keywords: | people, death, rats, towers, castles, colour | |
| Status: | public domain in the USA, out of copyright in Canada, hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes and no usage credit required | |
Notes: |
This probably refers to King Popielius, or Popiel, of Poland, who was said to have been eaten by rats along with his wife and children, in A.D. 830. |
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| Filename: | 164a-K.-Poland-his-wife-and-children-devoured-by-rats-q75-1283x1163.jpg | |
| Blog link: | http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Burton-WonderfulProdigies/pages/164a-K.-Poland-his-wife-and-children-devoured-by-rats//164a-K.-Poland-his-wife-and-children-devoured-by-rats-q75-500x453.jpg | |
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