Miniature of British monarch Mary I "touching" for King's Evil, a name for scrofula (tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands at the side of the neck, with ulceration of the skin), because it was believed that the touch of a king could cure it.
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Date: 1901
Location: United Kingdom
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords:Medicine, England Royal Family, Diseases, Mary I, Superstitions, 1900s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5601091
Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
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