Escape the Tower: Father John Gerard

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Today we’re looking at Father John Gerard and the events leading up to his daring escape from the Tower of London!

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Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in her coronation robes by an unknown English artist (c.1600). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of Pope Pius V by Scipione Pulzone (16th century). Held by the Palazzo Colonna.

Miniature of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots by Nicholas Hilliard (between 1578 and 1579). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.

"Babington with his Complices in St. Giles fields," etching with engraving, showing Anthony Babington meeting with his co-conspirators on the eve of his plot (17th century). Courtesy of the British Museum, London.

A "priest hole" (hiding) in the staircase in 16th century manor house, Harvington Hall, Worcestershire, UK. It was made by St Nicholas Owen ("Little John"). Photograph taken by Quodvultdeus (2013).

The Salt Tower photographed by Richard Nevell (2014)

Engraving of John Gerard in manacles, held by the British Library.

The title of the plan reads "A True and Exact Draught of the TOWER LIBERTIES, survey'd in the Year 1597 by GULIELMUS HAIWARD and J. GASCOYNE". (1597) Plan can be found on page 56 in Parnell, Geoffrey (1993), The Tower of London, Batsford, ISBN 978-0713468649.

The Cradle Tower at the Tower of London, photographed by Richard Nevell (2014)

Front cover for a 2012 edition of Father John Gerard’s autobiography, available to purchase at: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Autobiography-of-a-Hunted-Priest-John-Gerard/9781586174507?redirected=true&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=Base2&utm_source=UK&utm_content=The-Autobiography-of-a-Hunted-Priest&selectCurrency=GBP&w=AFC7AU969DY4GQA8VRPT&pdg=pla-293946777986:cmp-10333021322:adg-104437772098:crv-443151537351:pos-:dev-c&gclid=CjwKCAiA1eKBBhBZEiwAX3gqlxYiwTQPCuE12Ko6jJqvPwLFHVCNQebgMAOnd8-FDDuCibP2UDjeKhoCFo8QAvD_BwE

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