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St Laurence before Deciuss tribunal (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra AngelicoSt Laurence before Deciuss tribunal (detail), mid 15th century. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome
Arrest and Stoning of St Stephen, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra AngelicoArrest and Stoning of St Stephen, mid 15th century. St Stephen (dc35), a deacon of the early Christian church in Jerusalem, was found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin
Grand procession of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th centuryGrand procession to the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century
Trial by the Spanish Inquisition in progress in Madrid, 1759. 1: the King observing from his balcony; 2: the Grand Inquisitor and his Advisors; 3: the Announcer of Sentences; 4
Suppression of religious orders during the French Revolution, late 18th century. A Capuchin Friar disposing of his habit to a Jewish second-hand clothes dealer
Burning of heretics sentenced by the Inquisition, 1759. From Histoire des Inquisitions (History of the Inquisitions). (Cologne, 1759)
A Christian Dirce, 1897. Artist: Henryk SiemiradzkiA Christian Dirce, 1897. Found in the collection of the National Museum, Warsaw
Execution of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Oxford, 1556 (mid 19th century)Execution of Thomas Cranmer, Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, Oxford, 1556 (mid 19th century). Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)
Nicholas Ridley, 16th century English Protestant reformer and martyr. Appointed Bishop of London in 1550, Ridley (c1500-1555)
Gaspard de Coligny, 16th century French Huguenot admiral, 1851. Already wounded by a previous attempt on his life, Coligny (1517-1572)
Procession of the League (la Ligue), Paris, 24 May 1590. Typical soldiers and civic guards armed with pikes and harquebuses leaving Notre Dame
Paris during the League (La Ligue), 1590 (19th century). Illustration based on pictures of the Procession of the League, 24 May 1590
St Bartholomews Day Massacre, Paris, 24 August 1572St Bartholomews Day Massacre, Paris, August 1572. The massacre occurred after a failed attempt by the powerful Catholic Guise family to murder the Huguenot (Protestant)
Murder of Francois de Lorraine, Duc de Guise, French Religious Wars, 18 February 1563 (1570). Francois de Lorraine, 2nd Duc de Guise (1519-1563), one of the leaders of the Catholic faction
Massacre at Vassy, French Religious Wars, 1 March 1562 (1570). Artist: Jacques TortorelMassacre at Vassy, French Religious Wars, 1 March 1562 (1570). Francois de Lorraine, 2nd Duc de Guise (1519-1563), directs massacre of Huguenots during a service, watched by Charles de Lorraine
Henry of Lorraine, 3rd Duc de Guise, 16th century French soldier and statesman, mid 19th century. Henry of Lorraine (1550-1588) was one of the instigators of the St Bartholemews Day Massacre
Crucifixion, 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreCrucifixion, 1866. Jesus being nailed to the cross. From the Bible (John 19.18)
St Denis, Patron Saint of France, 1826. St Denis, also known as Denys or Dionysius (dc258) was the first bishop of Paris. Persecuted under the Roman Emperor Valerian (c193-260)
First page of St Matthews Gospel from William Tyndales English New Testament, 1525. Tyndale (c1494-1536) set out to translate the Bible into common English
Release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650 (1759)Ceremony for the release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650 (1759). Ephraim de Nevers, a French Capuchin monk, went as a missionary to India in c1645
Portraits of 3 women and girls condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, 1759. Left to right: a woman who is to be burned alive; a nun who has confessed
St Michael and Engracia, c1489-c1513. Artist: Juan de la Abadia the YoungerSt Michael and Engracia, c1489-c1513. St Michael the Archangel stands on the devil. In his right hand he holds the scales which weigh the souls of men
St Anthony Abbot and a Martyr, c1355-c1390. Artist: Master of the MisericordSt Anthony Abbot and a Martyr, c1355-c1390. St Anthony (251-356) (left), also known as Anthony of Egypt or Anthony the Great
St Sebastian 17th century. Artist: PeruginoSt Sebastian 17th century. (c290). St Sebastian was an early Christian martyr, condemned to death by shooting with arrows by the Emperor Diocletian (284-313) in c290
Yet again: the Jew!!, German anti-semitic propaganda leaflet, c1933-1945
Service in the Synagogue during the reading from the Torah, 1868. The service is interrupted by the entrance of an angry crowd let by a Christian Priest
Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Kings Bench Prison. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant, was strongly opposed to proposals for Catholic emancipation
Expulsion of Jews from Spain, 1492Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen of Spain being petitioned for mercy. A prelate holds a cross in front of them in warning
The Pilgrim Fathers leaving Delft Haven on their voyage to America, July 1620 (1878). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in
Henry II of France and Anne du Bourg, 10 June 1559 (19th / early 20th century). Artist: Jean-Paul LaurensHenry II of France and Anne du Bourg, 10 June 1559 (19th/early 20th century). A prominent member of the Paris Parlement and a Calvinist
Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-1582), Spanish general and statesman. As governor of the Netherlands from 1567-1573, he enforced brutal anti-Protestant rule, executing some 18
St Sebastian, Christian martyr, mid 19th century. Sebastian (dc288) was a Captain of the Praetorian Guard. The Emperor Diocletian ordered his execution but the archers ordered to carry out the task
George Wishart, 16th century Scottish reformer and martyr, mid 19th century. Wishart (c1513-1546) on his way to trial before Archbishop Beaton, giving his purse to a beggar
Medallion with a portrait of the Roman Emperor Domitian, 16th century. Domitian (51-96) became Emperor in 81. He was the last Emperor of the Flavian dynasty