Death Warrant Collection

Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English military and political leader who served as Lord Protector was an intensely religious man

the stoning of Saint Etienne, porch of the south facade, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux
7135064 the stoning of Saint Etienne, porch of the south facade, cathedral of Saint Vincent de Bayeux by Unknown Artist, (13th century); Bayeux, Normandy

"He was court martialled and sentenced to death"(litho)
7181998 " He was court martialled and sentenced to death" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving)
7154018 Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleons retreat from Moscow, 1812 (engraving)
7154013 Napoleons retreat from Moscow, 1812 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Retreat of Napoleons French Grande Armee from Moscow, Russia, 1812)

Sir Francis Burdett, English politician, and Napoleons heart (engraving)
7154012 Sir Francis Burdett, English politician, and Napoleons heart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Burdett (1770-1844)

Death of Princess Charlotte of Wales, 1817 (engraving)
7154029 Death of Princess Charlotte of Wales, 1817 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of George)

Death of the Duke of Kent and Strathearn, father of Queen Victoria, 1820 (engraving)
7154014 Death of the Duke of Kent and Strathearn, father of Queen Victoria, 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Prince Edward)

Death warrant read to Mary Queen of Scots (engraving)
7192608 Death warrant read to Mary Queen of Scots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death warrant read to Mary Queen of Scots)

Striking Architectural Features and Historic Interest bring a House Valuable Publicity (b / w photo)
5990166 Striking Architectural Features and Historic Interest bring a House Valuable Publicity (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Mary Queen of Scots receiving her Death-Warrant, 1557 (engraving)
671021 Mary Queen of Scots receiving her Death-Warrant, 1557 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Queen of Scots receiving her Death-Warrant, 1557)

Queen Elizabeth signing the death-warrant of Mary Queen of Scots (engraving)
973050 Queen Elizabeth signing the death-warrant of Mary Queen of Scots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Colonel John Okey (engraving)
819206 Portrait of Colonel John Okey (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel John Okey, English soldier and member of Parliament)

The Death Warrant (engraving)
5224950 The Death Warrant (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death Warrant)

Death Warrant of Marie Stuart (engraving)
1615864 Death Warrant of Marie Stuart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death Warrant of Marie Stuart)

Queen Elizabeth signing the Death-Warrant of Mary Queen of Scots, 1587 (engraving)
1090850 Queen Elizabeth signing the Death-Warrant of Mary Queen of Scots, 1587 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death Warrant of Earl of Essex (engraving)
2790514 Death Warrant of Earl of Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death Warrant of Earl of Essex)

The Elector John Frederick informed of his death warrant (engraving)
966159 The Elector John Frederick informed of his death warrant (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elector John Frederick informed of his death warrant)

Death warrant of Mary Queen of Scots (engraving)
973292 Death warrant of Mary Queen of Scots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death warrant of Mary Queen of Scots)

Sir T. Chaloner, (1595-1661), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir T. Chaloner, (1595-1661), 1830. Thomas Chaloner (1595-1661) English politician, commissioner at the trial of Charles I and signatory to his death warrant

Copy of the Death Warrant of King Charles I, c1648

The accused is shown his death warrant, 1882-1884. Artist: Chevrola
The accused is shown his death warrant, 1882-1884. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume IV, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

The death warrant, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank
The death warrant, 1840. A print from The Tower of London a Historical Romance, by William Harrison Ainsworth. (London, 1840)

The Queen and the Deserters Death Warrant, c1850s, (1900). Queen Victoria deals with official paperwork. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

PROY2A-00081
Elizabeth I signing the death warrant to execute Mary, Queen of Scots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"Death Warrant: A Haunting Glimpse into the Grim Chapters of History" Step back in time to Cromwell's era, where justice was served with a merciless hand. In 1599-1658, an unknown creator captured the chilling scene of defeated Arab-Cretan and African armies facing their ultimate fate at the hands of Byzantine executioners. The prisoners' desperate pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears as they met their untimely demise. But it wasn't just battlefields that witnessed such gruesome scenes; witchcraft trials also claimed countless lives. Women convicted of this alleged crime faced a horrifying end – burning at the stake. An engraving from 1830 immortalizes one such tragic event, forever etching in our minds the terror these accused witches endured. The guillotine, infamous for its efficiency during the French Revolution, became synonymous with death itself. Its cold steel blade severed heads swiftly and indiscriminately, leaving no room for escape or redemption. An engraving captures this macabre device in all its terrifying glory. A haunting vignette presents us with a grim reminder of mortality – a skeleton alongside a man hanging from a gibbet. This image serves as an eerie memento mori, urging us to contemplate our own transience and inevitable encounter with death. Even royalty couldn't escape this somber fate; Marie Stuart's execution is depicted in another striking engraving. Witness her final moments as she faces her destiny head-on, paying the ultimate price for her actions. History reveals that even fathers were not spared from condemning their own flesh and blood to death when duty called upon them. Brutus stands resolute as he passes judgment on his sons through an engraved depiction that echoes tragedy and sacrifice intertwined. In Conradin de Souabe's final act before meeting his demise, he defiantly throws his gauntlet into the crowd – symbolizing both defiance against injustice and acceptance of his impending fate.