She Was Executed, Placed in a Coffin, Then Came Back to Life: The Story of Anne Greene, 1650
On December 14, 1650, a 22-year-old woman named Anne Greene was led to the gallows at Oxford Castle in England. She had been convicted of infanticide and sentenced to death by hanging. In the eyes of the law, her fate appeared certain. Greene was hanged in front of a crowd. She remained suspended for around…