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Ernst Rohm, leader of the Nazi Sturmabteilung (SA), Germany, c early1930s. ArtistErnst Ro hm, leader of the Nazi Sturmabteilung (SA), Germany, c early1930s. Ernst Julius Ro hm (1887-1934) joined the Nazi Party in 1920 and became a close friend and ally of Adolf Hitler
Grigory Zinoviev, Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician, 1924 ArtistGrigory Zinoviev, Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician, 1924. Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev (1883-1936) became one of the most powerful figures in the Soviet leadership after
Bolsheviks hung by villagers, Russian Civil War, 1920s
The end of the Romanovs, Russia, c1918. The room in the palace at Yekaterinburg in which Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolseviks after the Rusian Revolution
Piers Gavestons head shown to the Earl of Lancaster, 1312 (1864). Piers Gaveston (1284-1312) was a favourite, and possibly the lover, of King Edward II of England, who made him Earl of Cornwall
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1625, (1932). Charles I (1600-1649) succeeded his father James I as King in 1625
Members of the Lenox Avenue Gang at Coney Island, New York, USA, 1912. The Lenox Avenue Gang was one of the most violent New York organised crime gangs of the pre-Prohibition period
Joshua 10: 16-27: the execution of the five kingsJoshua 10:16-27: the execution of the five kings. Facsimile copy of a 15th century manuscript of the German School
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, c1625. Artist: William HoleCharles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, c1625. Charles (1600-1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649
Lady Jane Grey, the Nine-Days Queen, (1825). Artist: Sarah, Countess of EssexLady Jane Grey, the Nine-Days Queen, (1825). After the death of the 15 year-old King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey (c1537-1554), the great-granddaughter of Henry VII
Anne Boleyn, second wife and Queen of Henry VIII, (1825). Anne (c1504-1536) married Henry in 1533. She provided Henry with a daughter, the future Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger, (1825). Artist: Sarah, Countess of EssexSir Thomas Wyatt the Younger, (1825). Wyatt (c1521-1554) led a rebellion during the reign of Mary I in opposition to Marys plans to marry Prince Philip (later King Philip II) of Spain
Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, (1796). Artist: Francesco BartolozziCatherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, (1796). Catherine (born between 1520 and 1525, died February 13, 1542) became the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII on 28 July 1540
John Hooper Memorial, St Marys Gate and Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire. John Hooper was Bishop of Gloucester and, later, Worcester in the 1550s
Varus, the cruel Governor of Meaux executed, 1787Varus, the cruel Governor of Meaux executed, on the same Tree whereon he used wantonly to hang his English Prisoners in the Reign of Henry 5, c1787
Unknown woman formerly thought to be Catherine Howard, 1902Unknown woman formerly thought to be Catherine Howard (born between 1520 and 1525, died February 13, 1542), 1902. Taken from the book Henry VIII by AF Pollard, 1902. (Colorised black and white print)
Mary, Queen of Scots, late 16th century (1894). Artist: Thomas de LeuMary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), late 16th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, late 18th century (1894)Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), Queen of France, late 18th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose
The Royal Martyrdom, from a ballad of 1648 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964. (Colorised black and white print)
Konig Ludwig XVI, von Frankreich 1754-1793. - Gemalde von Duplessis, 1934Konig Ludwig XVI, von Frankreich 1754-1793, 1934. Louis XVI (1754-1793), born Louis-Auguste, was the last King of France before the French Revolution. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte
Simon, Lord Lovat, 1746. Artist: William HogarthSimon, Lord Lovat, 1746. Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat (1667-1747), Scottish Jacobite, was the Chief of Clan Fraser. He was executed on Tower Hill for his part in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745
Monument to Cuban medical students executed by the Spanish in 1871, Havana, Cuba, c1920. The executions occurred during the Ten Years War (1868-1878)
Drawings of Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli hanged, and emblems, c1472-c1519 (1883). Artist: Leonardo da VinciDrawings of Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli hanged, and emblems, c1472-c1519 (1883). Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli was one of the Pazzi conspirators who tried to displace the de` Medicii family as
Nikolai Vladimirovich Ruzsky (1854-1918), Russian general of World War I, 1917. Following the February Revolution of 1917 he resigned his command and went south to the Caucasus
William O Ryan, (1843-1873), 1920sWilliam O Ryan was born in Canada in 1843. During the expedition of Virginius he was caught and executed in Santiago de Cuba on November 4, 1873
Jesus del Sol, (1835-1873), 1920sJesus del Sol, born in Cienfuegos in 1835, was a stock-breeder, he fought in the Villages and the Cienagas de Zapata in 1870, gaining the rank of Colonel. Directed combat in Laguafamas in 1890
Bernabe Varona, (1845-1873), 1920s. Artist: Bernabe VaronaGeneral Barnabas Varona, born in Camaguey in 1845, was a machinist and humanitarian. Went to war in 1868, distinguished for his bravery
Students executed, (1871), c1920sExecuted Students. Several medical students were accused on 23 November 1871 having desecrated the tomb of the Spanish journalist Castanon, 45 were arrested
King Charles I, (1600-1649) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1912King Charles I. Charles (1600-1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649
Jose Marti, Fermin Valdes Dominguez and Gomez Toro, Key West, Florida, USA, 1894 (c1910). Jose Marti was a world class poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator
Francisco Estrampes (1827-1855), Cuban teacher and journalist, c1910Francisco Estrampes (1827-1855), teacher and journalist, a collaborator with the Cuban cause for independence, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal
Francisco AgueroFrancisco de Aguero. In 1826, the first armed uprising for independence took place in Puerto Principe (Camaguey Province), led by Francisco de Aguero and Andres Manuel Sanchez
Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdes [Placido], (1809-1844), Cuban poetGabriel de la Concepcion Valdes [Placido] (1809-1844), Cuban poet of African descent. In the 1830s especially, Placido wrote openly of Cuban political aspirations
The Imposture of the Holy Maid of Kent, 16th century (1796). Artist: J TaylorThe Imposture of the Holy Maid of Kent, 16th century (1796). Elizabeth Barton (1506?-1534) known as The Nun of Kent, The Holy Maid of London
Andre Chenier, French poet, 18th century (1882-1884). Chenier (1762-1794) was a victim of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. He was executed by guillotine on 8th July 1794
Madame Roland, French revolutionary, 18th century (1882-1884). A prominent member of the Girondist faction during the French Revolution
Mary Stuart, Queen Consort of Francis II of France, c1560 (1882-1884). Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) married Francis, then Dauphin of France, in 1558
George Atzerodt, member of the Lincoln assassination plot, 1865 (1955). Atzerodt (1835-1865) was one of four people hanged for their involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham
Lewis Powell, member of the Lincoln assassination plot, 1865 (1955). Also known as Lewis Payne, Powell (1844-1865) was one of four people hanged for their involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate
Portrait and autograph of Major John Andre, 18th century British soldier and spy, c1880. Andre (1751-1780) assisted Benedict Arnold, the American general and traitor
John Brown, American abolitionist, (c1880). Brown (1800-1859) believed that armed insurrection was the only way to end slavery in the United States
Uncas and Miantonomoh, 1643 (c1880). Uncas was a sachem (chief) of the Mohegan Native American tribe who became the leading tribe in Connecticut through their alliance with the English colonists of
Sir Henry Vane, 17th century English statesman, c1880. Artist: WhymperSir Henry Vane, 17th century English statesman, c1880. A Puritan, Vane (1616-1662) travelled to the New World in 1635 and became Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England the following
Lady Jane Grey meeting the body of her husband on the way to the scaffold, 1554 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankLady Jane Grey meeting the body of her husband on the way to the scaffold, 1554 (1840). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to
Sir Thomas Wyatt dictating terms to Queen Mary in the White Tower, c1553 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankSir Thomas Wyatt dictating terms to Queen Mary in the council chamber of the White Tower, c1553 (1840). Wyatt (c1521-1554) was involved in the failed attempt, organised by the Duke of Northumberland
Tomb of Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba, (1871), 1920sTomb of Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba. The heroic defender of the students, Lieutenant Colonel Capdevila died in Santiago Cuba
Mausoleum to the Executed Medical Students, (1890), 1902sMausoleum to the executed students. At Havanas Colon Cemetery, a monument has been raised to the executed medical students, inaugurated in 1890
Monument to the Executed Students, (1901), 1920sMonument to the Executed Students erected in the very same place where the students were executed, 1901, the monoment is located in the La Punta Park.Cigar card from the History of Cuba