Born: Unknown (1400s), France
Died: 1461
Country most active: Spain
Also known as: NA
The following is excerpted from Infinite Women creator Allison Tyra’s book Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work.
Executed in 1461, Spanish healer Guirandana de Lay was a typical example of a witch hunt victim, who were often used as scapegoats for illness and other woes. She was single, independent, a foreigner (from France), and a healer, which challenged the authority and power of the male physicians.