Body of Evidence: Proving Infanticide in Early Modern England
Drawing depicting the skeleton of a child from Dutch anatomical text (1690). In 1624, Parliament passed an act that made murdering or concealing the death of
From the Dissection Room: Diseased Penis of Executed Criminal
Anterior part of penis with gonorrhea belonging to George Robertson at the time of his execution, 1753. Dissected by John Hunter. Specimen from the Royal
A Remarkable Birthday Present: The Corpse of Thomas Parr (1483 – 1635)
On 16 November 1635, William Harvey presented Queen Henrietta Maria with an unusual birthday present: the body of Thomas Parr, aged 152. The famous anatomist
Cutting for the Stone: the Case of Stephen Pollard
*This article first appeared on Wonders & Marvels as a part of a series of monthly contributions by The Chirurgeon’s Apprentice. If you visit the
Poison or Apoplexy? The Chirurgeon’s Verdict
On 29 August 1780, Sir Theodosius Boughton began convulsing violently after drinking a draught of medicine. He made a ‘prodigious rattling in his stomach, and
Learning to Live amongst the Dead
On 8 October 1793, James Williams—a 16 year-old surgical student—described his living quarters in John Hunter’s anatomy school to his sister living in Worcester. He