Persecution Collection

MARY WRIGHT (1642-1699 / 1700). American Quaker from Long Island, as a teenager
MARY WRIGHT (1642-1699/1700). American Quaker from Long Island, as a teenager, testifying before the magistrates of Boston to urge them not to persecute innocent people

The Pilgrim Fathers boarding the Mayflower for their voyage to America. After painting by Bernard Gribble

Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692
Record of Titubas testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

KATERI TEKAKWITHA
KATERI (CATHERINE) TEKAKWITHA Saint of Iroquois/Algonquin descent. Fleeing persecution, she settled in Quebec, where she devoted her life to God. Date: 1656 - 1680

Pilgrim Fathers boarding the Mayflower for their voyage to America. After painting by Bernard Gribble

Christ before the High Priest, 1617 (oil on canvas)
XCF285144 Christ before the High Priest, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 272x183 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689
Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by stoning in 36 AD. JC
JLJ4647938 The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by stoning in 36 AD. JC. Painting by Annibale Carracci or Annibal Carrache (1560-1609)

Sawtre, Lollard, Burns
William Sawtre, priest of St Osyths church, London, is burnt for following the heretical views of Wyclif : he is considered to be the first Lollard martyr

The Jews are Our Misfortune, 1920s. Found in the collection of Deutsches Historisches Museum

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Biblical scene, Acts 26: 14: And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul

Illustration for Foxs Book of Martyrs, 1776 edition (engraving)
2795302 Illustration for Foxs Book of Martyrs, 1776 edition (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Banquet in Neros palace, illustration from Quo Vadis
CHT221521 A Banquet in Neros palace, illustration from Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916), c.1910 (colour litho) by Checa y Sanz, Ulpiano (1860-1916); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Parsee Tower of Silence
The Parsees (= Persians) (worshippers of Zoroaster) flee Muslim persecution in Persia and settle in India; their dead are exposed naked on these Towers of Silence

Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)
8661172 Arabs planning a Revolt (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs planning a Revolt)

Separation from Church and State: " the dream of exile"" religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith
JAB5037328 Separation from Church and State: " the dream of exile"" religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith, complacent in its role as victim

Saint Victor (Victricius), archaic of Rouen. Party on August 7. Victor, soldier of the Roman army in the 4th century
PCT4273271 Saint Victor (Victricius), archaic of Rouen. Party on August 7. Victor, soldier of the Roman army in the 4th century, refuses to serve an apostate emperor

Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, under Mary I burnt at the stake at Oxford
536746 Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, under Mary I burnt at the stake at Oxford. Mid 19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Trial by the Spanish Inquisition in progress in Madrid, 1759 (engraving)
534928 Trial by the Spanish Inquisition in progress in Madrid, 1759 (engraving); (add.info.: Copperplate engraving published Cologne, 1759.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Persecution of Protestants in France under Henry II (1547-1559). Huguenot smith arrested for refusing to attend Mass
865380 Persecution of Protestants in France under Henry II (1547-1559). Huguenot smith arrested for refusing to attend Mass and working on a saint's day

John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham 1378-1417), Lollard leader. Condemned as heretic for denying transubstantiation
530379 John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham 1378-1417), Lollard leader. Condemned as heretic for denying transubstantiation and hung and burnt hanging in St Giles's Fields, London, 1417

Burning of John Badby (d1410) at Smithfield, London, for heresy. A tailor from Worcester
530378 Burning of John Badby (d1410) at Smithfield, London, for heresy. A tailor from Worcester, he was a Lollard and follower of Wycliffe. Denied transubstantiation

Saint Janvier (Gennaro) (Janvier de Benevent) (272 - 305), c.1900 (engraving)
FGL5502847 Saint Janvier (Gennaro) (Janvier de Benevent) (272 - 305), c.1900 (engraving); Fototeca Gilardi.

A Quaker
5307373 A Quaker.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Quaker from New England. Quakers are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of)

ESTIMARIU, Master of (14th century). The legend of St. Lucy. 1357 - 1385. (161 x 97 cm). AGATHA, Saint (-250)
CUL4869072 ESTIMARIU, Master of (14th century). The legend of St. Lucy. 1357 - 1385. (161 x 97 cm). AGATHA, Saint (-250). Martyr.; Lucia of Syracuse, Saint (283 - 304)

Great anti-Christian persecution of Diocletian (303-311): Roman soldiers of Diocletian (244-311)
ELD4963442 Great anti-Christian persecution of Diocletian (303-311): Roman soldiers of Diocletian (244-311) penetrating into the Christian temple of Nicomedia (Diocletianic Persecution)

Separation from Church and State: nuns driven from a religious building, which became the property of the state
JAB5037329 Separation from Church and State: nuns driven from a religious building, which became the property of the state, by a peace keeper

Great ejection in 1660: arrest of puritans about to leave england Engraving 19th century Private collection
ELD4919394 Great ejection in 1660: arrest of puritans about to leave england Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: Great ejection in 1660)

English Protestants Being Drowned By Irish Catholics During The Irish Rebellion Of 1641
UIG5420758 English Protestants Being Drowned By Irish Catholics During The Irish Rebellion Of 1641. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865 ©UIG/Leemage.

Pursuit of a horse thief in Hungary, historical illustration circa 1893
UIG5413948 Pursuit of a horse thief in Hungary, historical illustration circa 1893; UIG.

Quakers attending a meeting
5307376 Quakers attending a meeting.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Quakers attending a meeting in London. Quakers are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally)

Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)
8661359 Arabs planning a Revolt (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs planning a Revolt)

Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut)
8673247 Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic priests being put through a mill. Anti-Catholic satire, 1577)

Roman Empire: the entrance of the catacombs under Rome (Italy), where the first Christians hid
NWI4860080 Roman Empire: the entrance of the catacombs under Rome (Italy), where the first Christians hid. Colour engraving

Interrogation of apostle Paul by Procurator Festus defending himself before King Herode Agrippa II (27-93)
NWI4915285 Interrogation of apostle Paul by Procurator Festus defending himself before King Herode Agrippa II (27-93). Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Portrait of Saint Sebastiao (St Sebastian) 1530 (painting)
2600232 Portrait of Saint Sebastiao (St Sebastian) 1530 (painting); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Harassment and persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire during the 4th century.. Mid-19th century (engraving)
865381 Harassment and persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire during the 4th century.. Mid-19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Three women condemned by the Inquisition. Copperplate engraving, Cologne, 1759
535191 Three women condemned by the Inquisition. Copperplate engraving, Cologne, 1759; (add.info.: Three women condemned by the Inquisition)

Persecution of Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) by the Roman Catholic church
530299 Persecution of Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) by the Roman Catholic church. Lucrezia Castellani accused of heresy before Inquisitors at Turin after taking part in a banned Waldenses

Persecution of Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) by the Roman Catholic church
530298 Persecution of Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) by the Roman Catholic church. The Castellani family of Val Lucerna surprised by Fr Anselmo from local monastery outside the cave where

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)

Quakers attending a meeting
5307374 Quakers attending a meeting.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Quakers attending a meeting. One of the men wears the traditional hat worn since the days of their inception)

Roman Antiquite " the torches of Nero, First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
ELD4962314 Roman Antiquite " the torches of Nero, First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, name gives an indetermine group of Christians victims of the first episode of persecution of Christians

The Colchester Martyrs: During the reign of Roman Catholic Mary I of England
2604813 The Colchester Martyrs: During the reign of Roman Catholic Mary I of England, ten Protestant men and women from the Essex town of Colchester were burned at the Stake as heretics.; (add.info)

Spain (18th c.). Inquisition. Auto-da-fe in Valladolid (lithograph)
CUL4933784 Spain (18th c.). Inquisition. Auto-da-fe in Valladolid (lithograph); (add.info.: By Hulke and Scwart. Litography); Photo © GaPel/AIC.

The English persecution of English Catholics
3329551 The English persecution of English Catholics; (add.info.: Woodcut print of the English persecution of English Catholics. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Persecution: A Dark Tale of History's Cruelty" Throughout history, the haunting echoes have reverberated across time. From the courtrooms of Salem in 1692, where innocent lives were shattered by baseless accusations during the witch trials, to the Mayflower carrying Pilgrim Fathers seeking religious freedom, it has left its indelible mark. In 36 AD JC. , St. Stephen became Christianity's first martyr as he faced a brutal stoning for his beliefs. Annibale Carracci's poignant painting captures this tragic event that symbolizes the lengths people will go to silence those who dare to challenge established norms. Even colonial families in Puritan Massachusetts fell victim to persecution when they were banished from their homes due to differing religious practices. The painting "Christ before the High Priest" depicts another instance where faith was put on trial and condemned. Cotton Mather's witchcraft book published in 1689 serves as a chilling reminder of how fear can be weaponized against innocent individuals. Testimonies from the Salem witchcraft trials further reveal humanity's capacity for hysteria-driven persecution. The names Sawtre, Lollard, and Burns remind us of countless others who suffered at the hands of intolerance throughout history. Joan of Arc stands tall among them; her fiery demise at stake in 1431 forever etched into our collective memory. "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?" These words echo through time as GH Adcock portrays Paul's transformative encounter with divine grace amidst his own acts of persecution. From Kateri Tekakwitha’s struggles as an indigenous woman navigating a world hostile towards her heritage to every soul whose voice was silenced under prejudice and ignorance—persecution remains an enduring testament to mankind’s darkest impulses.