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The Fateful Failed Hanging of Anne Greene

Australasian Journal of Neuroscience
Volume 35 (2025): Issue 1 (May 2025)
By: Dr. Linda Nichols  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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Figure 1.

Schematic drawing of the cervical spine and cerebrovascular system, demonstrating the vulnerability of the carotid arteries to hanging, the protection that the vertebrae provide to the vertebral arteries and the collateral pathways of the Circle of Willis. Adapted from (Nichols, 2019).
Schematic drawing of the cervical spine and cerebrovascular system, demonstrating the vulnerability of the carotid arteries to hanging, the protection that the vertebrae provide to the vertebral arteries and the collateral pathways of the Circle of Willis. Adapted from (Nichols, 2019).

Figure 2.

Schematic drawing showing the fracture of the posterior arch of the axis which remain attached to the cervical spine below, whereas the anterior part of the axis and the atlas remain attached to the skull basis.
Schematic drawing showing the fracture of the posterior arch of the axis which remain attached to the cervical spine below, whereas the anterior part of the axis and the atlas remain attached to the skull basis.

Figure 3.

A modern representation of Christopher Wren’s original ‘A Wonder of Wonders’ (1651) depicting Anne’s execution.
A modern representation of Christopher Wren’s original ‘A Wonder of Wonders’ (1651) depicting Anne’s execution.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ajon-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2208-6781 | Journal ISSN: 1032-335X
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Language: English
Page range: 37 - 46
Published on: Jun 12, 2025
Published by: Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Anne Greene,
Hanging,
Self-inflicted Hanging,
Thomas Willis,
Neuroscience Nursing
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2025 Dr. Linda Nichols, published by Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association
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