The Only Seal of Confession mb-code 00667936 pictured during his visit to

pictured during his visit to Britain in 1931

robbing Mary Smith on her way to Kentish Town

'Miss Macaroni and her gallant at a print shop'

6th December 1977

The execution of John Bradford and John Leaf at Smithfield

The Only Seal of Confession mb-code 00667936 pictured during his visit to'The Only Seal of Confession', 1865. A wife admitting some small sin to her protective, kindly, and forgiving husband. Punch is making the point that the only confession that should be permitted in Britain should be that of a wife to her husband. This reflects the fear of a Catholic revival in Britain, which was always a subject that occupied Punch, as was the encroachment of Catholic ritual within the High Church. Punch was particularly opposed to