15th century woodcut depicting the beheading of St John the Baptist (AKA John the Forerunner , John the Immerser, John the baptizer and Prophet Yahya ) by Herod Antipas and held on a silver platter by Salome, printed by William Caxton ( 1422-1491/92) in his translation of 'The Golden Legend' or 'Thus endeth the legende named in Latyn legenda aurea that is to saye in Englysshe the golden legende' by Jacobus, de Voragine, (Circa 1229-1298).

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