Execution Collection (page 5)

Place of Execution in Old Smithfield, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Place of Execution in Old Smithfield, (c1872). Bundles of wood being piled up for burnings at the stake. In the Middle Ages, Smithfield was a broad grassy area known as Smooth Field

Girolamo Savonarolas execution on the Piazza della Signoria in Florence in 1498, Early 17th cen.. Found in the Collection of Galleria Corsini, Firenze

The Debtors Door, Newgate Prison, London, in 1821, (1938). An execution taking place, watched by gentlemen in top hats. Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in four parts

The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn (From the Industry and Idleness Series), 1747, (1920)
The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn (From the Industry and Idleness Series), 1747, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Execution of insurgents in the moats of the Castle of Montjuic, convicted by sacking the churches of the city, in 1909, illustration in Le Petit Journal

Execution of the will of the Count of Barcelona Wilfred II (+ 26 - April-911), parchment document dated October 31, 911

Mariana Pineda awaiting execution before going to the gallows on May 26, 1831 in Granada

Execution in Villalar in 1521 of the three Comuneros leaders: Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado accused of treason to King Charles V

Square with the audience watching an execution The quemadero, colored engraving

Trial, jibe and execution of revolutionary General Rafael de Riego, scene of his driving through the streets of Madrid, Engraving, 1890

Execution in Barcelona of father Joan Gallifa and his companions in 1809 during the revolution against the Napoleonic occupation, colored engraving

Execution by firing squad in the moats of the Castle of Montjuic, six anarchists participants in the attempt against General Martinez Campos, in 1894, illustration in Le Petit Journal

Execution of Jose Maria de Torrijos and his companions on the beaches of Malaga, oil on canvas, 1888

Execution of judge of Aragon, Juan de Lanuza, by order of King Philip II in 1591

Execution in Villalar in 1521 of the three commoner leaders: Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado, accused of treason to King Charles V

Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797). Artist
Lady Jane Grey being led to her execution at the Tower of London, 1554 (1797). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554)

Execution at the Tower of London, 1743. Artist: CM
Execution at the Tower of London, 1743. Scene depicting the shooting of three members of the Highland Regiment (Black Watch), Samuel McPherson, Malcolm McPherson and Farquhar Shaw, for desertion

Scene outside the Tower of London, depicting the beheading of Lord Hastings, 1483 (c1850). William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (c1431-1483)

Execution on Tower Hill, London, 1746. Scene showing William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, and Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Lord Balmerinoch

Trial and execution of Viscount Stafford, London, 1680. Two views; at the top is an interior view of Westminster Hall showing the trial of William Howard, Viscount Stafford

Hosemonger Lane and Gaol, Southwark, London, 1849. Scene during the notorious execution of the Mannings. Marie and Frederick George Manning were executed on 13 November 1849 for the murder of Patrick

The platform and gallows at Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1783. Artist
The platform and gallows at Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, City of London, 1783

The hopes of the party, prior to July 14th, 1791. Artist
The hopes of the party, prior to July 14th, 1791. On the Strand, Charles Fox is raising an axe to strike the neck of King George III; on the right is the Crown & Anchor tavern

Rebels captured during the Jacobite Rebellion being brought imprisoned to London, 1715. Around the main view is an ornamental border containing seven views of the rebels trial and execution

Execution of a criminal, Lime Street, City of London, 1664. A crowd gathered round to watch the execution of a parliamentary Colonel James Turner

The execution of Reverend John Rogers at Smithfield, 1555, (c1720). The execution took place during the Protestants persecution in the reign of Mary I

Interior view of St Pauls Cathedral when Richard Hunne was hanged, London, 1514
Interior view of St Pauls Cathedral when Richard Hunne was hanged as a heretic, London, 1514

French cavalry, 1851. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
French cavalry, 1851. In the countryside, a large group of mounted cavalry officers can be seen in formation behind their officer in command

Tyburn, Paddington, London, 1760
View of the execution of the Earl of Ferrers at Tyburn, Paddington, London, 1760. The Earl is shown standing blindfolded on the platform

Depiction of the protestant martyrs, West Smithfield, London, c1750
Depiction of the Protestant martyrs, West Smithfield, London, c1750. T Loseby, H Ramsey, T Thirtell, Margaret Hide and Agnes Stanley being burnt at the stake in West Smithfield

Leadenhall Street, London, (1664?)
Crowd gathered round to watch the execution of a parliamentary Colonel James Turner, convicted of having burgled the premises of Francis Tryon a Lime Street merchant, Leadenhall Street, London, (1664)

Immolation of the Jew!, 1835. Artist: G Drake
Immolation of the Jew!, 1835. A platform with a steaming cauldron labelled Christian intolerance. Two figures stand over the cauldron, to which ascends David Salomons

Jonathan Wild going to the place of execution, London, 1725. Soldiers leading the notorious criminal past St Sepulchre Church along Skinner Street on the way to the gallows at Tyburn

Bell Man at St Sepulchre Church, City of London, 1785. Artist: James Pollard
Bell Man at St Sepulchre Church, City of London, 1785. Scene of the Bell Man at St Sepulchre speaking admonitory words to prisoners on their way to execution

Scene of protestants being burnt at Smithfield, 16th century, (c1760). The executions took place during the Protestants persecution in the reign of Mary I

The execution of John Bradford and John Leaf at Smithfield, 1555, (c1713). The execution took place during the Protestants persecution in the reign of Mary I

Execution of protestants at Smithfield, 1557, (c1720). The execution of T Loseby, H Ramsey, T Thirtell, Margaret Hide and Agnes Stanley

The execution of John Cardmaker and John Warne at Smithfield, 1555, (c1725). Artist
The execution of John Cardmaker and John Warne at Smithfield, 1555, (c1725). The execution took place during the Protestants persecution in the reign of Mary I

Protestant bishops being burnt at Smithfield, during the reign of Mary I, 16th century, (c1760)
Protestant bishops being burnt at Smithfield, during the reign of Mary I in the 16th century, (c1760)

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

The idle prentice executed at Tyburn, plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747; The crowds gather at Tyburn to watch Idles execution

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1834. Artist: Paul Delaroche
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1834. Scene at the Tower of London showing the impending execution of Lady Jane Grey in 1554

Execution of Guy Fawkes, Illustration from Guy Fawkes, or the Gunpowder Treason: an Historical Romance, by William Harrison Ainsworth, pub. 1841 (engraving)

The Three Martyrs Executed At Manchester, England: God Save Ireland, c. 1893
The Three Martyrs Executed At Manchester, England: God Save Ireland, published c.1893 (colour lithograph). Michael O Brien

After the execution, Canton Prison, China, c. 1901
After the execution, Canton Prison, China, published c.1901 (b/w photo)

Bolsheviks hung by villagers, Russian Civil War, 1920s

Yakov Yurovsky, chief executioner of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, early 20th century. A watchmaker from Perm, Yurovsky (1878-1938)

The burning of John Huss, 6 July 1415 (1913). Artist: Arthur C Michael
The burning of John Huss, 6 July 1415 (1913). Hus (1369-1415), a Bohemian religious reformer and theologian, was condemned to death by the Council of Constance for preaching the teachings of

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