Flagellants Collection

Christian Flagellants; Illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle. 1493
5311100 Christian Flagellants; Illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle. 1493.; (add.info.: In the 13th century, a group of Roman Catholics, known as the Flagellants)

ST ELISABETH FLAGELLATED
Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, after death of husband, devotes herself to pious works and penance, is regularly flagellated by her confessor circa 1230

Old carved whipping block, preserved in the crypt of St Martins Church, London (engraving)
1093196 Old carved whipping block, preserved in the crypt of St Martins Church, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old carved whipping block)

Eton flogging "block"and rod (engraving)
1093195 Eton flogging " block" and rod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eton flogging " block" and rod)

School scene in the Middle Ages (engraving)
1093192 School scene in the Middle Ages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School scene in the Middle Ages)

A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard (engraving)
1094564 A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A public whipping in the London Sessions House Yard)

The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn (engraving)
1094563 The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The scourging of Titus Oates from Newgate to Tyburn)

Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving)
1094562 Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stroud)

"Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them. "Abbe Boileau (engraving)
1094571 " Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them." Abbe Boileau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Discipline practised by the Jews (engraving)
1094567 Discipline practised by the Jews (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discipline practised by the Jews)

Running The Gauntlet (engraving)
1094561 Running The Gauntlet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running The Gauntlet)

School scene, early 16th century (engraving)
1094560 School scene, early 16th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School scene, early 16th century)

The sect of the flagellants, showing the various instruments selected for self-punishment (engraving)
1094570 The sect of the flagellants, showing the various instruments selected for self-punishment (engraving) by English School

School in the last century (engraving)
1094572 School in the last century (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: School in the last century)

St Edmund, Biship of Canterbury, while studying at Paris, was tormented by a very beautiful young woman (engraving)
1094569 St Edmund, Biship of Canterbury, while studying at Paris, was tormented by a very beautiful young woman (engraving) by English School

Chastising a Quaker at Pauls Cross, Cheapside, in the time of Oliver Cromwell (engraving)
1094565 Chastising a Quaker at Pauls Cross, Cheapside, in the time of Oliver Cromwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Procession of a flagellant confraternity (engraving)
3647267 Procession of a flagellant confraternity (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession of a flagellant confraternity)

Flagellants (engraving)
670409 Flagellants (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flagellants. Illustration for Medieval London by Sir Walter Besant (A & C Black, 1906)

MS Vol. 137 f. 136v The Procession of Pope Gregory I (c
SJS109699 MS Vol. 137 f.136v The Procession of Pope Gregory I (c.540-604) through Rome in 590, from the litanies of a Book of Hours, French, early 16th century (vellum) by French School

Procession of Flagellants (engraving)
5226738 Procession of Flagellants (engraving) by Morellon la Cave, Francois (1706-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession of Flagellants)

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349 (colour litho)
3638303 The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349)

Arrival of a procession of flagellants (engraving)
5208047 Arrival of a procession of flagellants (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of a procession of flagellants)

The Flagellants (engraving)
970755 The Flagellants (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flagellants. Illustration for A Popular History of Germany by William Zimmermann)

Mediaeval Superstition--The Flagellants (engraving)
655750 Mediaeval Superstition--The Flagellants (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mediaeval Superstition--The Flagellants)

Ms 246 fol. 151r Temporal and Terminal, from the French translation of
XIR181047 Ms 246 fol.151r Temporal and Terminal, from the French translation of De Civitate Dei by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) (vellum) by French School

FLAGELLANTS OF COIMBRA
The Jesuits of Coimbra, Portugal, notorious for their high life-style, do public penance for their sins, flagellating themselves through the streets. Date: circa 1560

Virgin of the Flagellants, ca 1350. Creator: Vitale da Bologna (ca 1308-1369)
Virgin of the Flagellants, ca 1350. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

A Procession of Flagellants. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
A Procession of Flagellants. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Procession of flagellants. The practice of flagellantism was prevalent in the 14th century perhaps in response to the Black Death. From an etching by Caspar Jacobsz after a work by Pernard Picart

Heresy Of The Flagellants. The Latin Inscription Reads, They Sacrifice To Satan And Not To God. After A 15Th Century Miniature

A Flagellant Master Leads his Band of Followers through a City, from The Chronicles
XIR136799 A Flagellant Master Leads his Band of Followers through a City, from The Chronicles of Chivalry, 1583 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

The Flagellants (oil on canvas)
XIR900617 The Flagellants (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828) (attr. to); Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Les Flagellants); Spanish, out of copyright

Virgin of the Misericordia (oil on panel)
XIR238681 Virgin of the Misericordia (oil on panel) by Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano (fl.1418-22); 54x43 cm; Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon, France; Italian, out of copyright

Flagellants. At time of Black Death in Europe, sect went through streets scourging themselves in attempt to take sins of population on themselves

Flagellants or Brothers of the Cross in Netherlands town of Doornik 1349 scourging themselves as they walk through streets in order to free world from Black Death (Bubonic Plague)

Jacques Boileau
JACQUES BOILEAU French churchman and theologian at the Sorbonne, ecclesiastical historian, author of Histoire des Flagellants. Date: 1635 - 1716

Flagellants
FLAGELLANTS roamed western Europe periodically from the 11th to the 16th centuries, scourging themselves in a quasi-ecstatic state

Religion / Flagellants
A man flagellates himself as penance for his sins

Religion / Flagellant / 1553
A disciplinary or devotional practise found among many religious groups

Feast or Flagellation
While those who live for the moment feast and frolic, others who recognise the seriousness of our life on Earth flagellate themselves to the greater glory of God

Medieval Flagellants
Procession of flagellants during the Middle Ages

Flagellants of Tournai
A procession of flagellants at Doornik (now Tournai), Belgium : collective hysterias of this kind are a recurring feature of medieval popular religious activity

Flagellants of Coimbra
The Jesuits of Coimbra, Portugal, notorious for their high life-style, do public penance for their sins, flagellating themselves through the streets. Date: circa 1560

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Flagellants were individuals who engaged in the practice of self-flagellation as a form of religious devotion or penance. This ancient ritual, often associated with extreme acts of discipline and mortification of the flesh, has been documented throughout history. One notable figure in flagellant history is St. Elisabeth Flagellated, whose story is immortalized in an old carved whipping block preserved in the crypt of St. Martin's Church in London. The engraving on this block depicts scenes from her life, showcasing her dedication to self-inflicted punishment. Whipping implements were commonly used by flagellants during their rituals, as depicted in another engraving. These tools served as instruments for inflicting pain upon oneself as a means to atone for sins or seek divine intervention. In medieval times, even educational institutions like Eton practiced flogging using a "block" and rod, which can be seen portrayed vividly in an engraving from that era. Such scenes reveal how corporal punishment was deeply ingrained within society's disciplinary practices. Public whippings were not uncommon occurrences either; one engraving showcases a public whipping taking place at the London Sessions House Yard. These spectacles aimed to publicly shame wrongdoers while simultaneously serving as a deterrent for potential offenders. Notorious criminals also faced severe punishments through public whippings. For instance, Titus Oates endured the scourging journey from Newgate to Tyburn - an event captured through engravings that depict his agonizing ordeal. Another infamous individual subjected to such humiliation was Stroud, known as a cheat who was whipped at the Cart's-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall according to yet another engraved illustration capturing this scene. The belief that devils would possess men and force them into self-flagellation is highlighted by Abbe Boileau's quote: "Devils would often lay hold of men and flog them. " Engraved depictions of this belief further emphasize the spiritual significance attached to flagellation.