Stake Collection (#12)

A vegetable bed at the Eden Project in Cornwall UK
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Common Starling flight bathing in rain puddle Dorset, England, UK
SAS-177 Common Starling - bathing in rain puddle Dorset, England, UK Sturnus vulgaris Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Common Starling sitting on pearch chirping Dorset, England, UK
SAS-176 Common Starling - sitting on pearch chirping Dorset, England, UK Sturnus vulgaris Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Vineyards, Hunawihr, Alsace, France, Europe

Carrying the Guy
Please to remember the fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason plot; I see no reason why Gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot. A stick and a stake for Victorias sake!

Burning Bacchus
In Norway, they re so respectable, they d burn Bacchus himself at the stake ! Date: 1919

Cards with Devil
A Norwegian countryman plays a game of cards with Mr Splitfoot, with his soul at stake; being a crafty peasant, he wins the game...and keeps his soul

Girolamo Savonarola arrested
The arrest of Girolamo Savonarola which led to his being burnt at the stake

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"Stake: A Symbol of Sacrifice and Persecution Throughout History" Throughout history, the stake has been a haunting symbol of sacrifice and persecution. From religious reformers to political dissidents, countless individuals have faced this brutal fate. One such figure was William Tyndale, an English scholar who translated the Bible into English during the 16th century. His efforts to make scripture accessible to all threatened the authority of the Catholic Church. Eventually captured, he met his end at the stake in 1536. Similarly, Giordano Bruno's unorthodox ideas about cosmology and religion led him to be burned at the stake in 1600. His refusal to recant his beliefs made him a martyr for scientific freedom. The burning of Thomas Cranmer in 1556 serves as a chilling reminder of religious turmoil during England's Reformation period. As Archbishop of Canterbury, Cranmer had once supported Henry VIII's break from Rome but later embraced Protestantism. However, under Queen Mary I's reign, he was condemned as a heretic and suffered a fiery death. The Fifth of November is remembered not only for Guy Fawkes' failed Gunpowder Plot but also for its connection with religious strife. The event marked an attempt by Catholics to assassinate King James I and restore Catholicism as England's dominant faith. Joan of Arc experienced both triumph and tragedy before meeting her untimely demise at the stake in 1431. Her unwavering devotion to France during the Hundred Years' War earned her praise but also drew suspicion from those who questioned her divine visions. In Ireland's troubled history, tensions between British forces and Sinn Fein nationalists often erupted into violence. The conflict claimed many lives on both sides as political ideologies clashed fiercely over independence or continued British rule. Jan Hus, a Czech priest and reformer in the early 15th century faced condemnation for challenging church practices that he believed deviated from the teachings of Christ.