Newes from the Dead

In 1650, Anne Green, a young servant girl, gave birth prematurely to an illegitimate child. The baby died and Anne was falsely accused of infanticide. She was hanged and then carried to the College of Physicians to be dissected for science. But as Anne's corpse lay on the table, a strange rattle was heard in her throat. Could she still be alive?

In 1650, Anne Green, a young servant girl, gave birth prematurely to an illegitimate child. The baby died and Anne was falsely accused of infanticide. She was hanged and then carried to the College of Physicians to be dissected for science. But as Anne's corpse lay on the table, a strange rattle was heard in her throat. Could she still be alive?