Caption:
John of Leiden, or Johan Beukelszoon (1509-1536), Dutch Anabaptist leader and martyr. After execution, his corpse was placed in an iron basket and hung from St. Lamberts Church. John Bokelszoon, John of Leyden. Woodcut from The Cabinet of Curiosities, or Wonders of the World Displayed, Henry Piercy, New York, 1836.