Religious Persecution Collection (#3)

Musee des Horreurs (Gallery of Horrors): Yves Guyot, 1899. Private Collection

Musee des Horreurs (Gallery of Horrors): Emile Zola, 1899. Private Collection

Menachem Mendel Beilis, 1913. Creator: Anonymous
Menachem Mendel Beilis, 1913. Private Collection

Musee des Horreurs (Gallery of Horrors): Georges Clemenceau, 1899. Private Collection

Fake train ticket with the imprint "To Jerusalem - there, but not back!", 1893
Fake train ticket with the imprint " To Jerusalem - there, but not back!", 1893. Private Collection

Whipping Quakers at the carts tail in Boston (engraving)
3626258 Whipping Quakers at the carts tail in Boston (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whipping Quakers at the carts tail in Boston)

Waldensian missionaries in guise of Pedlars, illustration from
619618 Waldensian missionaries in guise of Pedlars, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Denis reproving the Bishop of Meaux, illustration from
621417 Denis reproving the Bishop of Meaux, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Taborites worshipping in a cave, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619641 Taborites worshipping in a cave, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

The Examination of Wm Hale before Bishop Bonner, illustration from Foxes Martyrs
STC469294 The Examination of Wm Hale before Bishop Bonner, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c.1703 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmund Bonner (c.1500-69)

Twenty two prisoners brought in one band from Colchester to London
STC469255 Twenty two prisoners brought in one band from Colchester to London, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c.1703 (litho) by English School

Ms Latin 11795 fol. 37 Page of text from the trial of the Templars (vellum)
CHT382316 Ms Latin 11795 fol.37 Page of text from the trial of the Templars (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Destruction of an ancient monastic church by the Soviets
CHT307464 Destruction of an ancient monastic church by the Soviets, and accompanying lamentation by the faithful, illustration from Corriere della Sera, 9th February, 1930 (colour litho) by Beltrame

Conference between Thorpe and Arundel, illustration from
619658 Conference between Thorpe and Arundel, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Mollio throwing down his torch before the Inquisition, illustration from
621441 Mollio throwing down his torch before the Inquisition, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Parting of Patrick Hamilton from his friends at the stake
621383 Parting of Patrick Hamilton from his friends at the stake, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Protestant worshipping by night in the church of the desert
621376 Protestant worshipping by night in the church of the desert, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Ejecting a Hungarian Protestant Pastor in the winter time
621367 Ejecting a Hungarian Protestant Pastor in the winter time, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Master Philpots being in the Colehouse, where he found Thomas Whittle, priest
STC469199 Master Philpots being in the Colehouse, where he found Thomas Whittle, priest, sitting in the stocks, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub

The order and manner of burying in the fields such as died in prison, and namely
STC469198 The order and manner of burying in the fields such as died in prison, and namely, Will Wiseman, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe, ninth edition, pub

A picture describing the manner and place of them which were in bonds for the Testimony
STC469189 A picture describing the manner and place of them which were in bonds for the Testimony of the truth, confering among themselves, illustration from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe

Appeal to defend the churches of Saxony, Germany (litho)
3102558 Appeal to defend the churches of Saxony, Germany (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Appeal to defend the churches of Saxony, Germany)

St Anathasius during the persecution of Christians (chromolitho)
1093805 St Anathasius during the persecution of Christians (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Anathasius during the persecution of Christians)

A Protestant woman confined in a cage on London Bridge (engraving)
2776138 A Protestant woman confined in a cage on London Bridge (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rousseaus reception at Ile St Pierre (gravure)
3620989 Rousseaus reception at Ile St Pierre (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rousseaus reception at Ile St Pierre. Reception dans l Ile St Pierre)

Taborites selecting a pastor, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619643 Taborites selecting a pastor, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Lollards Prison (engraving)
475430 Lollards Prison (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The secret hiding place: within an ace of capture (litho)
3637872 The secret hiding place: within an ace of capture (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The secret hiding place)

The Vaudois crossing Lake Leman by night, illustration from
621433 The Vaudois crossing Lake Leman by night, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685 (engraving)
3626333 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685)

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

Robert Smith, George Tankerfield & their fellow prisoners, conferring together in Newgate
STC469290 Robert Smith, George Tankerfield & their fellow prisoners, conferring together in Newgate, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c.1703 (litho) by English School

The burning of Rose Allins hand by Edmund Tyrill, illustration from
STC469251 The burning of Rose Allins hand by Edmund Tyrill, illustration from Foxes Martyrs c.1703 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Departure of the Welcome to the New World, August 1682 (litho)
STC309849 Departure of the Welcome to the New World, August 1682 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Penn (1644-1718), founder of Pennsylvania

Mouchares band attacking the Protestants at the Hostelry in the Faubourg St
621435 Mouchares band attacking the Protestants at the Hostelry in the Faubourg St. Germain, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

George Wishart, from a print in the possession of David Laing
621384 George Wishart, from a print in the possession of David Laing, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Dutch Protestants in hiding, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619717 Dutch Protestants in hiding, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Richard Baxter before Judge Jeffreys, illustration from
621392 Richard Baxter before Judge Jeffreys, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Time of the Persecution of the Christian Reformers in Paris, in 1559 (engraving)
1607593 Time of the Persecution of the Christian Reformers in Paris, in 1559 (engraving) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from the Spanish Inquisition, c. 1868-70 (oil on canvas)
877396 Scene from the Spanish Inquisition, c.1868-70 (oil on canvas) by Regnault, Henri Alexandre Georges (1843-71); 86x65.3 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

The Vaudois taking their oath, illustration from The History of Protestantism
621440 The Vaudois taking their oath, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

A Conventicle: Worship on the Hill-side, illustration from
621389 A Conventicle: Worship on the Hill-side, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Departure of the banished ministers from Kuttenberg, illustration from
621365 Departure of the banished ministers from Kuttenberg, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

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

Autodafe of Books in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle
CHT239211 Autodafe of Books in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (coloured woodcut) by Wolgemuth, M. (1434-1519) & Pleydenwurff, W

The Huguenot, 1852 (w / c, pen, ink and gouache on paper) (see also 19693)
CEC128103 The Huguenot, 1852 (w/c, pen, ink and gouache on paper) (see also 19693) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 13.3x8.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

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"Religious Persecution: A Dark History of Intolerance and Injustice" In the 1600s, a colonial family was banished from Puritan Massachusetts for their divergent beliefs, highlighting the early seeds of religious persecution. The year 1689 saw the publication of Cotton Mather's witchcraft book, fueling fears and leading to a wave of hysteria in Salem that resulted in tragic trials. The Salem witchcraft trials in the 1690s stand as a haunting testament to how fear can drive communities to turn against their own. Testimonies were given, lives were ruined, and innocent individuals paid the ultimate price based on mere accusations. Fast forward to the 1920s when anti-Semitism reared its ugly head with publications like "The Jews are Our Misfortune. " This vile rhetoric perpetuated hatred and discrimination against an entire community solely based on their religious identity. Centuries earlier, during Tudor times, monarchs such as King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth I held immense power over religion. Their reign witnessed both tolerance and persecution depending on personal beliefs or political agendas. Art has often served as a powerful medium to depict religious persecution. "Self-Portrait in the Camp, " painted amidst World War II atrocities by an unknown artist captures the anguish faced by those targeted for their faith. "Nero's Torches - Burning of Christians at Rome" depicts one of history's most infamous acts where Christians were mercilessly burned alive under Emperor Nero's rule in ancient Rome. "The Martyrdom of Laurence Saunders at Coventry, " portrayed through oil on canvas in 1851 showcases one individual's sacrifice for his faith during turbulent times when dissenters faced brutal consequences. In more recent history, we witness state-sanctioned oppression with Red Army men confiscating church treasures from Moscow's Simonov monastery in 1925 under Soviet rule. Religion became a target of suppression in the pursuit of ideological uniformity.