One can only guess what this woman experienced at one time …
Her name has been forever captured in history - Anna Green from Oxford (England). On December 14, 1650, she was executed for the murder of her child (Anna hid her pregnancy and, having given birth to a dead premature boy, tried to hide his body - which was punishable by law). The execution took place by hanging - the very same thing, "by the neck until he dies." Anna Green died in cruel agony. But that was not the end of this story …
The execution procedure for Anna Green was carried out in accordance with all the rules. She went up to the gallows, threw a noose around her neck and knocked the ladder out from under her feet. So that she would not suffer so much and die faster, some of the spectators began to pull her down by her legs. However, the executioner, fearing that the rope would break and everything would have to start over, prevented this. Five minutes later, the woman stopped wheezing, the body froze in the loop.
Therefore, Anna Green remained hanging in the noose for about half an hour. Her body was placed in a coffin and taken to the home of Dr. William Petty, professor of anatomy at Oxford University. It was intended for dissection and subsequent experiments.
But when doctors William Petty, Thomas Willis and Ralph Baturst gathered for the autopsy and opened the coffin, they suddenly noticed that the chest of the "corpse" was breathing, and heard some bubbling rales. Immediately leaving all thoughts about the upcoming autopsy, the pundits began to take all possible measures to return the woman to life.
They removed Anna Green from the coffin, unclenched her teeth and poured into her mouth an intoxicating drink. This triggered a cough reflex in the "corpse", which prompted the assembled doctors to continue bringing Anna Green back to life even more energetically. They began to rub and massage her arms and legs. A quarter of an hour later, the doctors again poured into her mouth a strong drink and began to tickle her throat with a bird's feather, after which Anna opened her eyes for a moment.
Then she was bled and released 5 ounces of blood. Continuing to rub her arms and legs, the doctors applied tourniquets to Anna's limbs in order to increase the amount of blood flowing to the brain. After that, they again gave her an intoxicating drink, and gave her a hot enema in order to increase her body temperature. Then Anna Green was put to bed next to another woman, acting as a "heating pad" to keep the body warmth of the reviving execution victim.
Twelve hours later, Anna Green was able to say a few words, and the next day she could answer questions. After 2 days, she fully recovered her memory for everything that was before the execution. After 4 days she could already eat solid food, and after a month she recovered completely.
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In the protocol for the return to life of Anna Greene, Dr. William Petty and Thomas Willis described in detail their observations regarding the patient's pulse, the frequency and type of breathing, the state of consciousness and memory. Two weeks after the execution, she began to vaguely recall the events of that day and of a man in a gray cloak, probably an executioner. It was noted that her face remained red and edematous for many days, and a strangulation groove with a knot imprint remained on her neck for a long time.
After a full recovery, Anna Green was pardoned by a special decision of the court and the governor of the Oxford prison, who reasoned that since the Lord God gave Anna Green life, the court had no right to cancel the decisions of the Most High. She returned to her village, lived another 15 long years and gave birth to three children. As you can see, no swelling of the face and a crimson stripe prevented her from being "in demand" among men …
There were probably no analogues of this case in history. Often the rope broke or other unforeseen circumstances intervened, and the victim would be released. There were cases of resurrection after 10 minutes of hanging. But so that half an hour or so in the loop?.. And before that, they also diligently helped her die quickly, pressing on her feet ?!
Truly, life loved Anna Green, and she reciprocated her.