Religious Persecution Collection

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

Sovereigns of the Line of Tudor; King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary
958055 Sovereigns of the Line of Tudor; King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth I (chromolitho) by English School

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.

Elections législatives du 22 septembre 1889 - Ad. Willette, Candidat antisémite, 1889
Elections legislatives du 22 septembre 1889 - Ad. Willette, Candidat antisemite, 1889. Private Collection

Assez! Ici repose un soldat français mort pour la patrie. La ligue Française, 1942
Assez! Ici repose un soldat francais mort pour la patrie. La ligue Francaise, 1942. Private Collection

'The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) - Protestant Fugitives"; after M Leloir. 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) - Protestant Fugitives"; after M Leloir. 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", The Rush for the First Meal, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", off Queenstown on Sunday Morning - The Ruling Passion, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers before their Departure from Liverpool on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin" in the Mersey, 1891

Election poster for the Christian Social Party in Vienna, 1920. Creator: Steiner, Bernd (1884-1933)
Election poster for the Christian Social Party in Vienna, 1920. Private Collection

St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (oil on panel)
DON279057 St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (oil on panel) by Zuccari or Zuccaro, Federico (1540-1609) (after); diam: 28 cm; His Grace The Duke of Norfolk

Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620, (19th century). Artist: T Bauer
Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620, (19th century). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in 1609

Red Army men confiscating church treasures of the Simonov monastery, Moscow, USSR, 1925. The monastery was founded in 1370

Christian martyrs (colour litho)
3620481 Christian martyrs (colour litho) by Luminais, Evariste Vital (1822-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian martyrs)

Fight between magistrates and the populace of La-Roche-sur-Foron, France (colour litho)
2795718 Fight between magistrates and the populace of La-Roche-sur-Foron, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (in the year 1492), 1889 (oil on canvas)
3247809 The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (in the year 1492), 1889 (oil on canvas) by Sala Frances, Emilio (1850-1910); 313x281 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: According to legend)

St Simon the Canaanite (chromolitho)
972107 St Simon the Canaanite (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Simon the Canaanite)

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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.