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Saint Reparata Being Prepared for Execution. Creator: Bernardo DaddiSaint Reparata Being Prepared for Execution
The Feast of Herod and the Beheading of the Baptist, ca. 1330-35. Creator: Giovanni BaronzioThe Feast of Herod and the Beheading of the Baptist, ca. 1330-35
Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1507-9. Creator: Andrea SolarioSalome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, ca. 1507-9
Memorial service for Edith Cavell, St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 29 October 1915, (c1920). Nurses in mourning for their martyred colleague during a packed remembrance service which included the hymn
Tillotson, (1630-1694), 1830. Creator: UnknownTillotson, (1630-1694), 1830. John Tillotson (1630-1694) Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury 1691-1694 educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge, a tutor and preacher he attended William Russell
Lord W. Russel, (1639-1683), 1830. Creator: UnknownLord W. Russel, (1639-1683), 1830. William Russell, Lord Russell (1639-1683) English politician during the reign of King Charles II
Ney, (1769- 1815), 1830. Creator: UnknownNey, (1769- 1815), 1830. Michel Ney (1769- 1815) French soldier and military commander in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.One of 18 Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon he
Duke of Orleans, (1747-1793), 1830. Creator: UnknownDuke of Orleans, (1747-1793), 1830. Louis Philippe Joseph d Orleans (1747-1793) during the French Revolution changed his name to Philippe Egalite
Louis XVI, (1754-1793), 1830. Creator: UnknownLouis XVI, (1754-1793), 1830. Louis XVI (1754-1793) last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution, he made attempts to reform the government to Enlightenment ideas
The destruction of Achan and his children in the valley of Achor, 19th century. CreatorThe destruction of Achan and his children in the valley of Achor, 19th century. Biblical scene, from Joshua 7: 24: And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver
The execution of Alexander Kvyatkovsky und Andrey Presnyakov on November 16, 1880. From " Le Monde Illustre", 1880. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Danton, (1759-1794), 1830. Creator: UnknownDanton, (1759-1794), 1830. Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794) leading figure in the French Revolution, guillotinedduring the Reign of Terror
Bailly, (1736-1793), 1830. Creator: UnknownBailly, (1736-1793), 1830. Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793) French astronomer, mathematician, freemason and political leader in the French Revolution
Byng, (1704-1757), 1830. Creator: UnknownByng, (1704-1757), 1830. Admiral John Byng (1704-1757) Royal Navy officer court-martialled and executed by firing squad for his part in the Battle of Minorca
The Crucifixion, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautThe Crucifixion, 1922. Players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany
Tower of London. The Scaffold Site, c1910. Creator: UnknownTower of London. The Scaffold Site, c1910. Tower Green, execution site in the Tower of London - historic palace, prison, fortress and armoury - which dates from the 11th century
Place of Execution, Old Smithfield, 1890. Creator: UnknownPlace of Execution, Old Smithfield, 1890. The Marian Martyrs, protestants slaughtered under Queen Mary, met their demise at the Elms in Smithfield
Marie Antoinette Leaving the Revolutionary Tribunal, 1793, (1890). Creator: UnknownMarie Antoinette Leaving the Revolutionary Tribunal, 1793, (1890). Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) last Queen of France before the French Revolution
Execution of Joan of Arc, (30 May 1431), 1890. Creator: UnknownExecution of Joan of Arc, (30 May 1431), 1890. Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint for the part she played in the Hundred Years War
Heroic death of Schills Eleven Officers, 16 September 1809, (1936). Creator: UnknownHeroic death of Schills Eleven Officers, 16 September 1809, (1936). Heldentod Der Elf Schillschen Offiziere, 16 September 1809
The Death of Murat, (1815), 1816. Creator: UnknownThe Death of Murat, (1815), 1816. Joachim Murat (1767- 1815) Marshal of France under the reign of Napoleon, captured by King Ferdinand IV of Naples, imprisoned in the Castello di Pizzo
Execution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Creator: UnknownExecution of Lord Ferrers at Tyburn, 1760, (c1876). Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (1720 - 1760) hung at Tyburn on convistion of murdering his steward John Johnson
The Idle Apprentice Executed at Tyburn. (After Hogarths Print. ), 1747, (c1876)The Idle Apprentice Executed at Tyburn. (After Hogarths Print.), 1747, (c1876). Plate 11 of Industry and Idleness, a series of 12 plot-linked engravings by William Hogarth in 1747
The Place of Execution, Tyburn, in 1790, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Place of Execution, Tyburn, in 1790, (c1876). Tyburn village close to the current location of Marble Arch in present-day London
A condemned man escapes from the gallows, 1931. Creator: UnknownA condemned man escapes from the gallows, 1931. Un Condamne A Mort Parvient As Enfuir Au Pied De La Potence. A man with a noose round his neck flees from the scaffold, chased by police
German atrocities in Belgium: execution by machine gun, 1915. Creator: UnknownGerman atrocities in Belgium: execution by machine gun, 1915. Atrocites Allemandes En Belgique: Executions a la mitrailleuse. Civilians are shot by German soldiers during the First World War
Death of Lord Hastings, 1773. Creator: William WalkerDeath 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
The Governor of Meaux executed on the tree whereon he used to hang his English Prisoners, 1773. Varus, Governor of Meaux executed in 1422 during the reign of Henry V. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)
The Beheading of the Jacobite rebels at Tower Hill, 1746. Artist: AnonymousThe Beheading of the Jacobite rebels at Tower Hill, 1746. From a private collection
The Execution of Marshal Michel Ney near the Luxembourg Garden on 7 December 1815, 1816. From a private collection
The execution in the presence of Persian Shah, um 1700. Artist: Iranian masterThe execution in the presence of Persian Shah, um 1700. From a private collection
Blowing from a gun, 1858. Artist: Norie, Orlando (1832-1901)Blowing from a gun, 1858. From a private collection
Execution of 27 Protestant Leaders on the Old Town Square in Prague on June 21, 1621, 1621. From a private collection
James Earl of Morton, 1785. Creator: UnknownJames Earl of Morton, 1785. James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c1516-1581), the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI, executed by Maiden, an early guillotine
Execution Capitale, (Capital Punishment), 1900. Creator: UnknownExecution Capitale, (Capital Punishment), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]
John Huss Condemned and Led To Execution, c1930. Creator: UnknownJohn Huss Condemned and Led To Execution, c1930. Jan Husss priests robes are removed (top); he is clothed as a heretic and led to the stake (below)
The Execution of Charles I. in Whitehall, 30th January 1649, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Execution of Charles I. in Whitehall, 30th January 1649, c1930. Charles (1600-1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution by beheading in 1649
The Morning before the Execution, 1881, (1965). Creator: Vasily SurikovThe Morning before the Execution, 1881, (1965). Detail, showing groups of the condemned during the Moscow Streltsy uprising of 1698. (The Streltsy were units of Russian firearm infantry)
Strafford Going to Execution, 1641, 1881. Creator: UnknownStrafford Going to Execution, 1641, 1881. From " The Leisure Hour 1881", by. [The Religious Tract Society, London, 1881]
The Execution of Louisa Mabree, the French Midwife. Creator: UnknownThe Execution of Louisa Mabree, the French Midwife. A woman is burned alive in a cage filled with black cats suspended over a blazing fire
The execution of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1619, (1754). Creator: Isaak TirionThe execution of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, 1619, (1754).s Lands Advokaat Joan van Oldenbarneveld, op t Hofschavot in den Haage, gereed, om onthalst te worden, in t jaar 1619
On The Road To Tyburn, 1747, (1925). Creator: William HogarthOn The Road To Tyburn, 1747, (1925). The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn Plate 11 from Industry and Idleness - 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth, 1747
Children Play Where Once The Scaffold Dripped Blood, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeishChildren Play Where Once The Scaffold Dripped Blood, c1935. Garden at Tower Hill, near the City of London. The paved area marks the site of the scaffold which was used for public executions between
Execution of Guy Fawkes, pub. 1841. Creator: George Cruikshank (1792-1878)Execution of Guy Fawkes, Illustration from " Guy Fawkes, or the Gunpowder Treason: an Historical Romance", by William Harrison Ainsworth, pub. 1841 (engraving)
An execution by an elephant, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)An execution by an elephant, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon ; an account of Robert Knoxs (1641-1720)
A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, pub. 1796. Creator: John Gabriel Stedman (1744-97)A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows, from Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, from the year 1772
Simon, c1512. Creator: Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472 - 1553) "Simon, from the Martyrdom of the Twelve Apostles, c. 1512 (engraving). Simon Zelotes was crucified in Britain in AD74; he was hung upside down on a wooden frame
Heads on Old London Bridge, (c1872). Creator: UnknownHeads on Old London Bridge, (c1872). The heads of executed criminals and traitors were displayed on pikes above the southern gatehouse on London Bridge over the River Thames