Protestant Collection (page 7)

Martin Luther, German monk, priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Refor Artist
Martin Luther, German monk, priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, c1546. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Bishop Gardiner reproved by Henry VIII... 1546 (18th century(?)).Artist: Saunders
Bishop Gardiner reproved by Henry VIII after his reconciliation with Catherine Par, 1546 (18th century(?)). Stephen Gardiner (c1497-1555)

Antoine de Saint-Chamand, Seigneur de Mery, unknown lady and Henry IV of France, 1600 (1882-1884)
Antoine de Saint-Chamand, Seigneur de Mery, an unknown lady and Henry IV of France, 1600 (1882-1884). Antoine de Saint-Chamand was a member of the Catholic League, the organisation founded by Henry

St Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572 (1882-1884). Artist: G Dory
St Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572 (1882-1884). The massacre occurred after a failed attempt by the powerful Catholic Guise family to murder the Huguenot (Protestant)

Equestrian portrait of Henry IV of France in 1596, (1882-1884). Artist: Chevignard
Equestrian portrait of Henry IV of France in 1596, (1882-1884). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Upper House of Convocation, Province of Canterbury. A convocation is a synodical assembly of the Church of England, which is divided into two provinces, Canterbury and York

William I, Prince of Orange, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
William I, Prince of Orange, (1816). Known as William the Silent (1533-1584), he was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that sparked the Eighty Years War

Henry IV, King of France, (1816). Artist: Charles Turner
Henry IV, King of France, (1816). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne as the first Bourbon King of France in 1594

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1882. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation. He was excommunicated by Pope Leo IX in 1521 and declared an outlaw at the Diet of Worms

Canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The tower of the Zuiderkerk (South Church) is in the background. The church was designed by Hendrick de Keyser and was built between 1603 and 1611

William Farel, 16th century French evangelist. Farel (1489-1565) was a contemporay of Calvin, with whom he trained missionary preachers in Geneva to spread the Protestant cause elsewhere in Europe

Sir Nicholas Bacon, 16th century English politician. Artist: T Chambars
Sir Nicholas Bacon, 16th century English politician. A staunch Protestant, Bacon (1509-1579) fell out of favour during the reign of Mary I

William Laud, 17th century Archbishop of Canterbury, c1880. Artist: Whymper
William Laud, 17th century Archbishop of Canterbury, c1880. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633, Laud (1573-1645) was a fervent supporter of King Charles I of England

Pilgrim Fathers around a watch-fire, c1620 (c1880). Fleeing religious persecution in England, the Pilgrim Fathers established the second successful colony in North America

Puritans before James I, 17th century (c1880). James and his son and successor Charles I sided with the established church against the Puritans

The Burning of Edward Underhill on Tower Green, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Burning of Edward Underhill on Tower Green, 1840. Edward Underhill was a religious radical who was imprisoned during the persecutions of Protestants during the reign of Queen Mary I

The Burning of Richard Woodman and nine other protestant martyrs, at Lewes in Sussex
The Burning of ten protestant martyrs, Lewes, Sussex, 1557. Seventeen Protestant martyrs were burned at the stake between 1555 and 1557 during the persecutions of the reign of Queen Mary

College Street, Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1924-1926. Artist: W Lawrence
College Street, Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1924-1926. St Patricks Cathedral (Church of Ireland) can be seen in the distance

Annual procession of the Orangemen, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1922. Artist: J Johnson
Annual procession of the Orangemen, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

The Manner of Burning the Martyrs, during the Bloody Reign, of Queen Mary, 1783. Artist: Samuel Sparrow
The Manner of Burning the Martyrs, during the Bloody Reign, of Queen Mary, 1783. The execution of former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, outside Balliol College, Oxford on 21 March 1556

King Edward VI, 1784. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1784]

Andrew Cant, Presbyterian minister and leader of the Scottish Covenanters, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
Andrew Cant, Presbyterian minister and leader of the Scottish Covenanters, (1870). An engraving of Cant (1590-1663) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen

Dirk Janszoon de Graeff, 16th century Mayor of Amsterdam, (18th century). Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Dirk Janszoon de Graeff, 16th century Mayor of Amsterdam, (18th century). De Graeff (1529-1589) was Mayor of the city of Amsterdam in 1578

Gilbert Burnet, Scottish theologian and historian. An advisor to William of Orange after falling out of favour with James II

Burning of a heretic, c16th century (1882-1884). Artist: Spex
Burning of a heretic, c16th century (1882-1884). The 16th century saw increasing strife between French Catholics and Protestants, culminating in the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598)

Chateau de Montbeliard (Castle of Montbeliard), France, 1882-1884. Artist: Alexandre de Bar
Chateau de Montbeliard (Castle of Montbeliard), France, 1882-1884. From 1397 until the French Revolution, the castle belonged to the Dukes of Wurttemberg

Henry IV, King of France. Artist: Freebairn
Henry IV, King of France. Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1589. A Protestant, he fought in the French Wars of Religion

King Edward VI (1537-1553), 1901-1910. From the Kings & Queens of England card game, by the food and drinks manufacturer the Mazawattee Tea Company

Archbishop Cranmer, (1816). Artist: J Chapman
Archbishop Cranmer, (1816). Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

The martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer, Oxford, 1856. Artist: George Hayter
The martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer, 1856. Nicholas Ridley (d1555), English clergyman and Hugh Latimer (c1485-1555), Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Worcester

Norman Macleod, 19th century Scottish theologian, author and social reformer, (1900). Artist: Elliott & Fry
Norman Macleod, 19th century Scottish theologian, author and social reformer, (1900). Portrait of MacLeod (1812-1872). A print from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV

Edward VI, King of England. Artist: R Sheppard
Edward VI, King of England. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward (1537-1553) became king in 1547 when just 9 years old. His rule was characterised by harsh Protestant reform

Prince Edward, later King Edward VI, c1540, (1902). Artist: Bruckmann
Prince Edward, later King Edward VI, c1540, (1902). The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward VI (1537-1553) became king in 1547 when just 9 years old

Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, (1823). Artist: John Wedgwood
Henry IV, first Bourbon King of France, (1823). Henry (1553-1610) became King of Navarre in 1572 and ascended the French throne in 1594

Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) became King of Sweden in 1611. He was the leader of the Protestants in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe

Henry de Bourbon, Prince of Conde. Henry (1552-1588) was a Huguenot general in the French Wars of Religion

William Carey (1761-1834), English Protestant missionary, 1830. Artist: Dean
William Carey (1761-1834), English Protestant missionary, 1830

The Martyrdome of Six Men at Brainford, 1558. An illustration from John Foxes Book of Martyrs, depicting the burning of six Protestants during the persecutions of Queen Mary I

Queen Mary II. Mary (1662-1694) came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution. Mary, a Protestant, ruled jointly with her husband William III, (1650-1702), also known as William of Orange

Queen Mary II. Artist: R Anderson
Queen Mary II. Mary (1662-1694) came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution. Mary, a Protestant, ruled jointly with her husband William III, (1650-1702), also known as William of Orange

Queen Mary II. Artist: John Goldar
Queen Mary II. Mary (1662-1694) came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution. Mary, a Protestant, ruled jointly with her husband William III, (1650-1702), also known as William of Orange

Ann, Princess of Orange and Nassau and William, Prince of Orange and Nassau, 18th century. Artist: J Jeffreys
Ann, Princess of Orange and Nassau and William, Prince of Orange and Nassau, 18th century. Prince William IV of Orange (1711-1751) and his wife Princess Anne

William and Mary. William III, (1650-1702), also known as William of Orange, ruled Britain with his wife Mary II (1662-1694) from 1689

Jeremy Taylor, 17th century English Anglican clergyman, (c1850). Taylor (1613-1667) achieved fame as an author during The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. Taken from the book Old Englands Worthies

Luthers Protest, 1517, (1909)
Luthers protest, 1517, (1909). Martin Luther nailing his theses to the door of Wittenberg Church. Engraving taken from the Harmsworth History of the World. (London, 1909)

John Wesley, Methodist leader, (19th century). Artist: J Rogers
John Wesley, Methodist leader, (19th century). Wesley (1703-1791) was an Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian

Death of Ridley and Latimer, 1555, (c1850). Protestant bishops Ridley and Latimer were both executed on October 17th, 1555

Jeremy Taylor, 17th century Anglican clergyman, (1836). Artist: W Holl
Jeremy Taylor, 17th century Anglican clergyman, (1836). Taylor (1613-1667) achieved fame as an author during The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell

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