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Background imageConspiracy Collection: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, 1605

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, 1605. Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I due to open new session

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Capture Of Guy Fawkes, 1605, (c1850)

The Capture Of Guy Fawkes, 1605, (c1850). Fawkes was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament on November 5th

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. A satirical illustration on the capture of Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is the best known of the conspirators behind a Roman Catholic conspiracy

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586

Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586. Artist: Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice Chamberlain, 12th September 1586. Letter from Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

Background imageConspiracy Collection: 'Brigands and Captives' by Layraud, in the French Gallery, International Exhibition, 1871

"Brigands and Captives" by Layraud, in the French Gallery, International Exhibition, 1871. Creator: Unknown
"Brigands and Captives" by Layraud, in the French Gallery, International Exhibition, 1871. Engraving of a painting. 'The painter chose a handsome, fair-haired northern type for the victims

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Leonora Kristina and Dina Vijnhofvers, 1910. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann

Leonora Kristina and Dina Vijnhofvers, 1910. Creator: Kristian Zahrtmann
Leonora Kristina and Dina Vijnhofvers, 1910. In 1650, Danish silk worker Dina Vinhofvers claimed to have overheard a conversation between Count Corfitz Ulfeldt and his wife Leonora Christina

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Ernst Sekunna & Chandra Charkraberty, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Ernst Sekunna & Chandra Charkraberty, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Ernst Sekunna & Chandra Charkraberty, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Sketches from Ireland: police starting at midnight to make arrests, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Sketches from Ireland: police starting at midnight to make arrests, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Ireland: police starting at midnight to make arrests, 1870. 'In continuation of the "Sketches from Ireland, " furnished by our Special Artist

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Arrest of Beaury for the assassination plot in Paris, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Arrest of Beaury for the assassination plot in Paris, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Arrest of Beaury for the assassination plot in Paris, 1870. 'The arrest of the deserter Camille Beaury was certainly the most important capture with reference to the plot to assassinate the Emperor

Background imageConspiracy Collection: C.F. Phillips, Owen Cattell, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

C.F. Phillips, Owen Cattell, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
C.F. Phillips, Owen Cattell, 1917. Shows Charles Francis Phillips (later Charles Shipman) and Owen Cattell, Columbia University students who were convicted of conspiracy to obstruct U.S

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Woolman, Turner, Plunkett, Carron, Sullivan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Woolman, Turner, Plunkett, Carron, Sullivan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Milo Woolman, Turner, Plunkett, Carron, Sullivan, between c1910 and c1915. Shows members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), who were involved in the Lexington Avenue bombing of July 4

Background imageConspiracy Collection: I.W.W. Committee--Sullivan, Caron, Plunkett, Turner, Woolman, between c1910 and c1915

I.W.W. Committee--Sullivan, Caron, Plunkett, Turner, Woolman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
I.W.W. Committee--Sullivan, Caron, Plunkett, Turner, Milo Woolman, between c1910 and c1915. Shows members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Plunkett (I.W.W.), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Plunkett (I.W.W.), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Plunkett (I.W.W.), between c1910 and c1915. Shows Plunkett a member of the Industrial Workers of the World, who was involved in the Lexington Avenue bombing of July 4, 1914, New York City

Background imageConspiracy Collection: A. Entenza, W.K. Benson, and C. Wachtmeister, c1912. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

A. Entenza, W.K. Benson, and C. Wachtmeister, c1912. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
A. Entenza, W.K. Benson, and C. Wachtmeister, c1912. Shows William K. Benson, president of the Detroit Federation of Labor; and Charles Wachtmeister

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Brutus Condemning His Sons To Death, 1788. Creator: Guillaume Lethiere

Brutus Condemning His Sons To Death, 1788. Creator: Guillaume Lethiere
Brutus Condemning His Sons To Death, 1788. Lucius Junius Brutus orchestrated a revolt to overthrow the last king of Rome and establish the Roman Republic in 509 BCE

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Titus Oates (1649-1705) English perjurer who fabricated the " Popish Plot", a Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

Background imageConspiracy Collection: C.F. Phillips, Owen Cattell, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

C.F. Phillips, Owen Cattell, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
C.F. Phillips, Owen Cattell, 1917. Charles Francis Phillips (later Charles Shipman) and Owen Cattell, Columbia University students who were convicted of conspiracy to obstruct U.S

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Scene from 'King John', at the Princess Theatre, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Scene from "King John", at the Princess Theatre, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Scene from "King John", at the Princess Theatre, 1858. London stage production. We this week present an Illustration of the great scene in the tragedy of "King John" between

Background imageConspiracy Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Guy Fawkes in the cellar of the Palace of Westminster, 1605, (2023)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Guy Fawkes in the cellar of the Palace of Westminster, 1605, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Guy Fawkes in the cellar of the Palace of Westminster, 1605, (2023). Fawkes was one of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot

Background imageConspiracy Collection: President Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters...in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century)

President Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters...in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century). Creator: Pehr Hörberg
President Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm opens the Armfeltska letters at Stockholm Palace in 1794, (late 18th-early 19th century)

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Magdalena Rudenschöld, 1766-1823, 1795. Creator: Anon

Magdalena Rudenschöld, 1766-1823, 1795. Creator: Anon
Magdalena Rudenschold, 1766-1823, 1795

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Creator: Otto Verhagen

Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Creator: Otto Verhagen
Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Wearing caps. One of them has a pipe in his mouth

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Peace Negotiations between Claudius Civilis and Quintus Petillius Cerealis on the Demolished

The Peace Negotiations between Claudius Civilis and Quintus Petillius Cerealis on the Demolished Bri Creator
The Peace Negotiations between Claudius Civilis and Quintus Petillius Cerealis on the Demolished Bridge. 1658-1662

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy, by Blowing from Guns, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar and Sepoy, by Blowing from Guns, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Execution at Bombay of a Mutinous Havildar of the Native Marines and Sepoy of the 10th Native Infantry, by Blowing from Guns on the Esplanade, in the presence of a large concourse of people, 1857

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Dialogue between Kees den Boer and the landlord, 1710-1740. Creator: Anon

Dialogue between Kees den Boer and the landlord, 1710-1740. Creator: Anon
Dialogue between Kees den Boer and the landlord, 1710-1740. Three men talk to each other on hill. In the background the arrest and execution of the conspirators against Prince Maurits in 1623

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon

The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Snake with severed head bearing the portrait of Oldenbarnevelt. On the body of the snake 13 circles with portraits of the conspirators against Prince Maurits

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Portrait of Willem van Oldenbarneveldt, Lord of Stoutenburg, Cavalry Captain in Spanish... 1634

Portrait of Willem van Oldenbarneveldt, Lord of Stoutenburg, Cavalry Captain in Spanish... 1634. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Willem van Oldenbarneveldt, Lord of Stoutenburg, Cavalry Captain in Spanish and Dutch Service, 1634

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove, 1600-1613

The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove, 1600-1613. Creator: Otto Van Veen
The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove, 1600-1613. Other Title(s): "The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; beheaded 1572, 1810. Creator: Charles Turner

Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; beheaded 1572, 1810. Creator: Charles Turner
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; beheaded 1572, 1810. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign

Background imageConspiracy Collection: John, Viscount Mordaunt; Obit 1675, 1814. Creator: Robert Dunkarton

John, Viscount Mordaunt; Obit 1675, 1814. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
John, Viscount Mordaunt; Obit 1675, 1814. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Portrait thought to be Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804), Chouan leader and conspirator, c1795-1805

Portrait thought to be Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804), Chouan leader and conspirator, c1795-1805. Creator: Unknown
Portrait thought to be Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804), Chouan leader and conspirator, between 1795 and 1805

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Head of Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836), after his execution, 1836. Creator: Jacques-Raymond Brascassat

Head of Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836), after his execution, 1836. Creator: Jacques-Raymond Brascassat
Head of Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836), after his execution, 1836

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Portrait of a man, between 1771 and 1804. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a man, between 1771 and 1804. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a man, between 1771 and 1804

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Fieschi attack, boulevard du Temple, July 28, 1835. Creator: Francois-Gabriel-Guillaume Lepaulle

The Fieschi attack, boulevard du Temple, July 28, 1835. Creator: Francois-Gabriel-Guillaume Lepaulle
The Fieschi attack, boulevard du Temple, July 28, 1835

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Head of Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836), after his execution, 1836

Head of Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836), after his execution, 1836. Creator: Francois-Gabriel-Guillaume Lepaulle
Head of Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836), after his execution, 1836

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Catesby Hall - Gateway, Ashby St. Leger, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Catesby Hall - Gateway, Ashby St. Leger, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Catesby Hall - Gateway, Ashby St. Leger, 1850. Manor house in the village of Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, famous as a location for the planning of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605

Background imageConspiracy Collection: King Henry Condemning Cambridge, Scroop and Northumberland, 1798. Creator: Robert Thew

King Henry Condemning Cambridge, Scroop and Northumberland, 1798. Creator: Robert Thew
King Henry Condemning Cambridge, Scroop and Northumberland, 1798

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Modern Reformers in Council, published July 3, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank

Modern Reformers in Council, published July 3, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Modern Reformers in Council, published July 3, 1818

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Surratt, John A. son of Mrs. Mary Surratt, one of Lincoln conspirators, between 1865 and 1880

Surratt, John A. son of Mrs. Mary Surratt, one of Lincoln conspirators, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Surratt, John A. son of Mrs. Mary Surratt, one of Lincoln conspirators, between 1865 and 1880

Background imageConspiracy Collection: John Surratt, 1867. Creator: Unknown

John Surratt, 1867. Creator: Unknown
John Surratt, 1867. [John Harrison Surratt Jr. in middle-eastern dress. Involved in an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap US President Abraham Lincoln with the intention of holding him for ransom in

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots witnessing the murder of David Rizzio, January 1, 1791. Creator: Isaac Taylor

Mary, Queen of Scots witnessing the murder of David Rizzio, January 1, 1791. Creator: Isaac Taylor
Mary, Queen of Scots witnessing the murder of David Rizzio, January 1, 1791

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders, c. 1680. Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans, after a design by Justus van Egmont

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Lawrence Barrett as 'Cassius', 1884. Creator: Jonathan Scott Hartley

Lawrence Barrett as "Cassius", 1884. Creator: Jonathan Scott Hartley
Lawrence Barrett as " Cassius", 1884

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Lewis Powell [alias Lewis Payne], April 27, 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner

Lewis Powell [alias Lewis Payne], April 27, 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Lewis Powell [alias Lewis Payne], April 27, 1865. [Powell was a Confederate soldier who attempted to assassinate United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward as part of the Lincoln

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Conspirators Room, Old Rye House, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

The Conspirators Room, Old Rye House, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
The Conspirators Room, Old Rye House, 1880s. A work made of photogravure, plate xiv from the album " the compleat angler or the contemplative mans recreation

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Catiline Conspiracy, 1792. Creator: Jean Francois Janinet

The Catiline Conspiracy, 1792. Creator: Jean Francois Janinet
The Catiline Conspiracy, 1792

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Thetis and Chiron, 1543. Creator: Georg Pencz

Thetis and Chiron, 1543. Creator: Georg Pencz
Thetis and Chiron, 1543

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Lypiatt Park, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Lypiatt Park, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Lypiatt Park, 1844. View of Lypiatt Park, a medieval and Tudor manor house in Bisley, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire. The property...fell into the possession of the Throckmorton family

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Study for The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of his Sons, 1787

Study for The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of his Sons, 1787. Painted on the eve of the French Revolution and exhibited shortly after the fall of the Bastille in 1789

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Execution of the Conspirators, July 7, 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner

Execution of the Conspirators, July 7, 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Execution of the Conspirators, July 7, 1865

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Renard Falsely Accuses His Father of Conspiring Against the Lion, 1650-75

Renard Falsely Accuses His Father of Conspiring Against the Lion, 1650-75
Renard Falsely Accuses His Father of Conspiring Against the Lion. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Third state of four

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Calumny of Apelles, End 1590s. Creator: Vos, Maerten, de (1532-1603)

The Calumny of Apelles, End 1590s. Creator: Vos, Maerten, de (1532-1603)
The Calumny of Apelles, End 1590s. Private Collection

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Sir J. Oldcastle, (c1360-1417), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir J. Oldcastle, (c1360-1417), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Oldcastle, (c1360-1417), 1830. Sir John Oldcastle (died 1417) English Lollard leader and friend of Henry V, escaped prosecution for heresy from the Tower of London

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Seneca, (c4 BC-AD 65), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Seneca, (c4 BC-AD 65), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Seneca, (c4 BC-AD 65), 1830. Seneca the Younger (c4 BC-AD 65) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist and satirist exiled to Corsica by emperor Claudius in AD 41

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Death of Conan, c1890. Creator: Unknown

The Death of Conan, c1890. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Conan, c1890. Henry I, King of England (1068-1135) throws Conan Pilatus from Rouen Castle for his part in a conspiracy. From " Cassells Illustrated History of England"

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Assassination of Julius Caesar, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Assassination of Julius Caesar, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Assassination of Julius Caesar, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Cinq-Mars, (1620-1642), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech

Cinq-Mars, (1620-1642), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
Cinq-Mars, (1620-1642), c1830. Henri Coiffier de Ruze, Marquis of Cinq-Mars (1620-1642) favourite of King Louis XIII of France

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Caitlinarian Conspirators Before The Senate, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Caitlinarian Conspirators Before The Senate, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Caitlinarian Conspirators Before The Senate, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Caitline at Bay, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Caitline at Bay, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Caitline at Bay, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Last Banquet of Sertorius, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Last Banquet of Sertorius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Last Banquet of Sertorius, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Cato Street, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown

Cato Street, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Cato Street, London, c1890. View showing the stable in which the members of the Cato Street Conspiracy were captured in 1820. A: loft; B: stable door

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Death of Lord Hastings, 1773. Creator: William Walker

Death of Lord Hastings, 1773. Creator: William Walker
Death of Lord Hastings, 1773. William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (c1431-1483) courtier of King Edward IV, executed following accusations of treason by Edwards brother and ultimate successor

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Pendergrass delivering to William III a List of Conspirators in the Assassination plot, 1773

Pendergrass delivering to William III a List of Conspirators in the Assassination plot, 1773
Pendergrass delivering to William III. A List of the Conspirators concerned in the Assassination - plot, 1773. Thomas Prendergast (c1660-1709)

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Death of Pausanias, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Death of Pausanias, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Pausanias, 1890. Pausanias, Spartan regent and general suspected of conspiring with Xerxes I during the Greco-Persian Wars, on arrest he escaped to the temple of Athena

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Flight of Rookwood, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Flight of Rookwood, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Flight of Rookwood, 1897. Ambrose Rookwood (c1578-1606) was a member of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He fled London to warn the other conspirators that Guy Fawkes had been caught

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Arrest of Lord Howard of Escrick, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Arrest of Lord Howard of Escrick, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Arrest of Lord Howard of Escrick, 1897. William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Escrick (c1626-1694), was arrested in connection with the Rye House Plot of 1683

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Execution of Tomkins and Challoner, (1897). 19th century depiction of the hanging of Richard Challoner and Nathaniel Tomkins on 5 July 1643

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Guy Fawkes before James the First, c1870, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

Guy Fawkes before James the First, c1870, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Guy Fawkes before James the First, c1870, (c1900). Victorian depiction of Guy Fawkes being brought before King James I after the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Cato Street, 1820 (1878). Creator: Unknown

Cato Street, 1820 (1878). Creator: Unknown
Cato Street, 1820 (1878). The Cato Street Conspiracy was an attempt to murder all the British cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool in 1820

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Guy Fawkes and the Conspirators, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Guy Fawkes and the Conspirators, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Guy Fawkes and the Conspirators, (c1872). The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a failed assassination attempt against King James I

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Cromwell at the Blue Boar, Holborn, London, 1640, (c1883), (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Cromwell at the Blue Boar, Holborn, London, 1640, (c1883), (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Cromwell at the Blue Boar, Holborn, London, 1640, (c1883), (c1902). After a painting in the Dudley Museums Service collection

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Treason, 1867, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Treason, 1867, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Treason, 1867, (c1902). After a painting in the Museums Sheffield collection. Victorian depiction of a 16th-century scene; men in discussion round a table, leaning earnestly towards each other

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Henri Coiffier de Ruze, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, (c1820s). Artist: Maurin

Henri Coiffier de Ruze, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, (c1820s). Artist: Maurin
Cinq-Mars, Henri Coiffier de Ruze, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, (c1820s). De Ruze (1620-1642), a favourite of King Louis XIII of France, was executed after he led a conspiracy against Cardinal Richelieu

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Large stones and the iron bars and other tools used in the mining operations

Large stones and the iron bars and other tools used in the mining operations were thrown among the barrels, as Guy Fawkes afterwards declared, to make the breach the greater

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Arrest of Ferdinand, 1807, (1896)

The Arrest of Ferdinand, 1807, (1896). King Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833) was arrested in October 1807 for his complicity in the El Escorial Conspiracy

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Death of Pichegru, 1804, (1896). Artist: M Haider

The Death of Pichegru, 1804, (1896). Artist: M Haider
The Death of Pichegru, 1804, (1896). French general Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) was involved in a royalist conspiracy to remove Napoleon from power

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The conspiracy of Catiline, by Gaius Salustio Crispus, illuminated cover in a 15th century codex

The conspiracy of Catiline, by Gaius Salustio Crispus, illuminated cover in a 15th century codex, manuscript 122

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Conspiracy against Louis I the Pious, Emperor of the West, miniature in Great

Conspiracy against Louis I the Pious, Emperor of the West, miniature in Great Chronicles of France, 14th century manuscript

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Lambeth, London, c1850. Artist: W Read

Lambeth, London, c1850. Artist: W Read
View of a house in Lambeth, London, c1850; sometimes known as the residence of Guy Fawkes. The house was leased by Robert Catesby and used as a base

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Artist: George Cruikshank

The Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Three Bow Street officers have entered the loft above the stable; the foremost, Richard Smithers

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Execution of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot in Old Palace Yard, Westminster, 1606, (1795)

Execution of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot in Old Palace Yard, Westminster, 1606, (1795). In the foreground two conspirators are being dragged towards the gallows

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Hanging of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, Washington DC, USA, 7th July, 1865

Hanging of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, Washington DC, USA, 7th July, 1865. The assassinination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth was part of a wider conspiracy

Background imageConspiracy Collection: Guy Fawkes, caught in the act of preparing the Gunpowder Plot, 1605 (c1900). Artist

Guy Fawkes, caught in the act of preparing the Gunpowder Plot, 1605 (c1900). Artist
Guy Fawkes, caught in the act of preparing the Gunpowder Plot, 1605 (c1900). Fawkes (1570-1606) was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5th 1605

Background imageConspiracy Collection: The Calumny of Apelles

The Calumny of Apelles. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence



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