Anti Catholic Collection

Scene in the Birmingham No Popery riots, 1868 (1906). Rioting broke out after a lecture by the anti-Catholic campaigner William Murphy. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

A group of Cristeros gathered for secret devotions, c. 1926 (b / w photo)
STC375637 A group of Cristeros gathered for secret devotions, c.1926 (b/w photo) by Casasola, Agustin Victor (1874-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: from The Wind that Swept Mexico)

A Lutheran tract depicting the Pope as an ass
3330348 A Lutheran tract depicting the Pope as an ass; (add.info.: Illustration from a Lutheran tract depicting the Pope as an ass. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Papal Bull issued in 1520 against the Reformation leader Martin Luther
3330356 Papal Bull issued in 1520 against the Reformation leader Martin Luther; (add.info.: Papal Bull issued in 1520 against the Reformation leader Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 1780 (engraving)
534361 Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 1780 (engraving); (add.info.: Mob setting fire to Kings Bench Prison 7 June 1780)

The Popish Plots and Treasons, 17th century (print)
5304837 The Popish Plots and Treasons, 17th century (print); (add.info.: Printing of the The Popish Plots and Treasons')

French satirical illustration against the Papacy and Britain 1804
5304729 French satirical illustration against the Papacy and Britain 1804; (add.info.: French satirical illustration against the Papacy and Britain 1804); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Protestant Grind-Stone: William III and Queen Mary press the Pope's nose to the grindstone turned by Anglican
528107 The Protestant Grind-Stone: William III and Queen Mary press the Pope's nose to the grindstone turned by Anglican Bishops Sancroft and Compton

Anti-Papal Demonstration at Salisbury, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Anti-Papal Demonstration at Salisbury, 1850....the sober, peaceful, and respectable city of Salisbury [in Wiltshire] was frightened from the propriety of its stagnation by a grand mock procession of

The "No-Popery" rioters attacking members of Parliament in Palace Yard, Westminster
3083267 The "No-Popery" rioters attacking members of Parliament in Palace Yard, Westminster, London England during The Gordon Riots of 1780

No Popery rioters accost Lord Mansfield, 1780
3784429 No Popery rioters accost Lord Mansfield, 1780; (add.info.: No Popery rioters accost Lord William Mansfield, 1780. The 1780 Gordon Riots: anti-Catholic reaction to 1778 Papists Act)

Dr Samuel Johnson viewing the Gordon Riots, 1780
3784431 Dr Samuel Johnson viewing the Gordon Riots, 1780; (add.info.: Dr Samuel Johnson viewing some of the Gordon Riots, 1780: anti-Catholic reaction to 1778 Papists Act)

Hugh and Barnaby, frontispiece from Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
KW392565 Hugh and Barnaby, frontispiece from Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); Private Collection

Scottish priest William Annand condemned by the women of Edinburgh for preaching from the new Prayer Book in St Giles
5217571 Scottish priest William Annand condemned by the women of Edinburgh for preaching from the new Prayer Book in St Giles Cathedral, 1637 (litho) by Mills

A Picture Without Words, 1884 (colour litho)
1078693 A Picture Without Words, 1884 (colour litho) by Graetz, Friedrich (1840-1913); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob
6202343 The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob, 1780 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Anti-Catholic caricature denouncing the corruption of the Pope (engraving)
1127193 Anti-Catholic caricature denouncing the corruption of the Pope (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Anti-Catholic Allegory with Portraits of Stephen Gardiner
1765042 An Anti-Catholic Allegory with Portraits of Stephen Gardiner, The Bishop of Winchester and Bishops Bonner and Tunstall as Wolves, and with the Bodies of Hooper, Cranmer, Goodrich

Lord George Gordon (1752-93) 1780 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT214786 Lord George Gordon (1752-93) 1780 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Titus Oates before the Privy Council, illustration from Cassell
STC393243 Titus Oates before the Privy Council, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

The Political Paul Pry: or, A Nasty Treat for Newdegate (colour litho)
3648304 The Political Paul Pry: or, A Nasty Treat for Newdegate (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Paul Pry: or)

Gordon Riots, 1780 (oil on canvas)
2906431 Gordon Riots, 1780 (oil on canvas) by Swain, Francis (1735-75); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info)

Seven Arguements Plainly Proving that Papists are Trayterous Subjects to all true
488980 Seven Arguements Plainly Proving that Papists are Trayterous Subjects to all true Christian Princes. With a Touch of Jesuites Treacheries

Thomas Scott, 1580-1626, English preacher, geographer
6039888 Thomas Scott, 1580-1626, English preacher, geographer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Scott, 1580-1626, English preacher, geographer, radical Protestant)

The Two Paths of Religion, depiction of the divide between Protestantism and Catholicism
CHT174606 The Two Paths of Religion, depiction of the divide between Protestantism and Catholicism (coloured engraving) (see also 174605 and 174607) by French School

An Exact Representation of the Burning, Plundering, and Destruction of Newgate by
6202344 An Exact Representation of the Burning, Plundering, and Destruction of Newgate by the Rioters, engraved by Henry Roberts, 1780 (hand-coloured engraving) by O Neale

PAPAL INFALLIBILITY
- Dont worry, darling, Ill wait until they make you Pope, then youll be infallible ! Date: 1905

Cheapside Cross demolition
The destruction of Cheapside Cross in 1642 by supporters of the anti-Catholic government. Date: 19th century

Burning effigy of the Pope
Violence caused mainly by fervent anti-catholic feeling in the mid-17th century. Date: 19th century

The Late Lord Mayor! or Abraham in the Land of Promise!!!, 1813. Abraham King advances from his coach towards the door of Carlton House with a large Protestant petition against Catholic emancipation

No Popery or Newgate Reformer... 1780. A villainous looking man, believed to be Ned Dennis, wearing a No Popery favour in his hat, holds a cudgel raised to his left

Thomas Scott or Scot, c. 1580 - 1626. Radical English Protestant minister known for his anti-Spanish and anti-Catholic writings. After a work by Crispijn van de Passe

The Gordon Riots, London, 1780 (1905). The most destructive riots in Londons history, the Gordon Riots began as an anti-Catholic protest against the Papists Act of 1778 led by Lord George Gordon

Great meeting at the London Tavern to oppose the increased grant to Maynooth, c. 1840s
XJF498313 Great meeting at the London Tavern to oppose the increased grant to Maynooth, c.1840s (engraving) by English School

The Devastations occasioned by the Rioters of London firing the New Gaol of Newgate and burning Mr
XJF384094 The Devastations occasioned by the Rioters of London firing the New Gaol of Newgate and burning Mr. Akermans Furniture &c, June 6 1780, engraved by T

An exact representation of the Burning, Plundering and Destruction of Newgate by
XJF384092 An exact representation of the Burning, Plundering and Destruction of Newgate by the Rioters on the memorable 7th June 1780, engraved by Henry Roberts, 1781 (engraving) by O Neale

The No Popery rioters burning the prison of Newgate in 1780 (engraving)
XJF384093 The No Popery rioters burning the prison of Newgate in 1780 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Knave of Clubs, from a pack of Cards relating to the 1678 Popish Plot and the
XJF324474 The Knave of Clubs, from a pack of Cards relating to the 1678 Popish Plot and the condemnation of Nathaniel Reading, 1679 (woodcut) by English School

Babel and Bethel: or, the Pope in his Colours, 1679 (engraving)
XJF322563 Babel and Bethel: or, the Pope in his Colours, 1679 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: on the left depiction of the Pope and behind him)

Titus Oates on the third day of his punishment in 1685, when he was stripped, tied to a cart
XJF322577 Titus Oates on the third day of his punishment in 1685, when he was stripped, tied to a cart and whipped from Aldgate to Newgate (etching) by English School

Royal Declaration, 1675 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF250752 Royal Declaration, 1675 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles II of England (1630-85); ); English, out of copyright

A Present for a Papist, or the Life and Death of Pope Joan, 1675 (engraving)
XJF135362 A Present for a Papist, or the Life and Death of Pope Joan, 1675 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Church of England Against the Papacy (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF131295 The Church of England Against the Papacy (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Disturbances in Connection with the Popish Plot (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF119872 Disturbances in Connection with the Popish Plot (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Dark Chapters: A Historical Glimpse into Anti-Catholic Sentiments" Scene in the Birmingham No Popery riots, 1868 (1906): Witnessing the fervor of religious intolerance as tensions escalate in Birmingham's streets during the infamous No Popery riots. A group of Cristeros gathered for secret devotions, c. 1926 (b/w photo): Behind closed doors, devoted Cristeros find solace and strength amidst a backdrop of persecution and suppression. The "No-Popery" rioters attacking members of Parliament in Palace Yard, Westminster, London England during The Gordon Riots of 1780: Chaos unfolds as enraged rioters target parliamentarians with their anti-Catholic fury on the very grounds where democracy thrives. No Popery rioters accost Lord Mansfield, 1780: Lord Mansfield faces hostility from an angry mob fueled by prejudice and fear towards his Catholic sympathies. Dr Samuel Johnson viewing the Gordon Riots, 1780: Literary giant Dr Samuel Johnson stands witness to a city ablaze with violence and bigotry during one of history's most notorious anti-Catholic uprisings. Titus Oates in the Pillary, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (etching): Satirical portrayal captures public disdain as infamous perjurer Titus Oates is publicly shamed for his role in stoking anti-Catholic sentiment through false accusations. Britannia weeps for the state of the country, 1682 (engraving): An evocative engraving depicts personified Britannia mourning over her divided nation torn apart by religious strife and intolerance. Alvaro Obregon's assassin Leon Toral (right) is questioned by police, 1928 (b/w photo).