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Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (Spinosa or Despinosa) (1632-1677) Dutch philosopher born in Amsterdam into a Jewish family who had fled Roman Catholic persecution in Portugal

Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (Spinosa or Despinosa - 1632-1677) Dutch philosopher born in Amsterdam into a Jewish family who had fled Roman Catholic persecution in Portugal

Nicholas Ridley (c1500-1555) Bishop of London 1550. English Protestant reformer and martyr writing while in prison. Under Mary I he was found guilty of heresy

Steam ship Deutschland which was wrecked on the sandbank off the Thames Estuary known as the Kentish Knock during a storm on the night of 6th to 7th December 1875

Mary I (1516-58) Queen of England from 1553. Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon and a staunch Roman Catholic, Mary married Philip II of Spain but the marriage was childless

Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), English Protestant prelate, Archbishop of Canterbury. Burnt at the stake at Oxford under the reign of the Roman Catholic queen Mary I for refusing to recognise Papal

Weaving silk fringe, Spitalfields, London, England. This man could earn 3d (1. 25
Weaving silk fringe, Spitalfields, London, England. This man could earn 3d (1.25 pence) per hour when work was available. The Spitalfields silk industry was begun by Huguenot refugees who left France

Jews Emigrate To South America
South America: c. 1930 European Jews aboard a liner as they emigrate to South America after the United States placed restrictions on immigration

A Royal Brewery, Or How To Cook A Wife, Engraving 1821, George Iv, A Conning Stoker, Of Some Mischief Brewing, Stirring Up The Flames Of Persecution, With Vengeance, Saying

Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) Christian sect originating in 12th century France. Devotees followed Christ in simplicity and poverty. Persecuted by Rome

Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-82) Spanish general and statesman. As lieutenant-general in the Netherlands 1567-73, enforced brutal anti-Protestant rule

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Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-82) Spanish general and statesman. As lieutenant-general in the Netherlands 1567-73, enforced brutal anti-Protestant rule

Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva (1508-1582) Spanish general and statesman. As lieutenant-general in the Netherlands 1567-1573, enforced brutal anti-Protestant rule

Spanish Inquisition (late 15th century). Spanish Jew before the Grand Inquisitor. Illustration by Paul Hardy for " The Saving of Karl Reichenberg", story by Arthur Page, London 1891

Portrait of Saint Sebastiao (St Sebastian) 1530

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

A priest, 4 laymen and 2 women burned at the stake at Smithfield, London, 27 January 1556, for refusing to deny their Protestant belief. Reign of Mary I (Bloody Mary). Wood engraving 1848

Burning of John Badby (d1410) at Smithfield, London, for heresy. A tailor from Worcester, he was a Lollard and follower of Wycliffe. Denied transubstantiation. Wood engraving, 1848

Decapitation of Count Egmont and Hoorn (1568) at Brussels during Spanish tyranny in Netherlands. Duke of Alva, mounted centre right

A closed church being used for grain storage in russia, 1930

The young communist league holding an anti-religious ceremony called the komsomol christmas in moscow, 1923

A young pioneers sports festival in 1937, in the background is an image of joseph stalin with engelsina (gelya) markizova

Cathedral of christ the savior, moscow, ussr, early 1930s, shell of the cathedral blown up as part of anti-religion campaign, later site of moskva municipal swimming pool

WALDENSES, 1561. The Vaudois taking an oath of alliance with other Protestants. Line engraving, c1874

PROTESTANTS, c1730. French Protestants worshipping by night in the Church of the Desert. Line engraving, c1874

MARTYRDOM OF ST. STEPHEN. St. Stephen stoned to death in Jerusalem, c35 A. D. Wood engraving, American, c1840
MARTYRDOM OF ST. STEPHEN. St. Stephen stoned to death in Jerusalem, c35 A.D. Wood engraving, American, c1840

IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH (c35-110). Christian martyr and saint. Ignatius given to the lions at the Roman Colosseum in 110. Wood engraving from an 1832 American edition of John Foxes Book of Martyrs

SPANISH INQUISITION. A procession of those condemned by the Inquisition in Spain. Wood engraving from an 1832 American edition of John Foxes Book of Martyrs

SALZBURG EMIGRANTS, 1732. Lutherans from Salzburg, Austria, emigrating to the North American colonies in 1732, after being expelled by the Catholic archbishop. Line engraving, 19th century

HUGUENOT PERSECUTION. The persecution of Huguenots in France before the Edict of Nantes, 1598: wood engraving, late 19th century

RELIGIOUS FUGITIVES. Fugitives for conscience sake (Huguenots or Walloons) leaving the Flemish coast for America, early 17th century

ALBIGENSIAN CRUSADE. Persecution of the Albigenses in 13th century France. Wood engraving, American, 1885

Group of Romanian Jews
A group of Romanian Jews, with a quotation from Prime Minister Carp. Below is an historical note about the persecution of the Jews in Romania in 1866

The Gate of Persecution - Ephesus, Turkey. In the 6th century Emperor Justinian, decided to build a large basilica on the assumed tomb of St. John the Evangelist

View of village pond in evening sunshine, supposedly last site of witch swimming or ducking, The Grimmer, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk, England, september

Face and eyes of a man suffering paranoia
MODEL RELEASED. Paranoia. Abstract image of the face of a man suffering feelings of paranoia and terror. Whether due to a real or imagined circumstance

Salem witchcraft account, 1697
" A Modest Enquiry into Witchcraft, " by John Hale, 1697, title page of Boston printing, 1702. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

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Trial for heresy during the Spanish Inquisition. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

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Dragon of Heresy, from Guidius " Dialogy" printed in Switzerland, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the illustration

Louisiana statehouse captured by the White League, 1874
Surrender of the Louisiana State House to the White League, 1874. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Armenian Refugees occupy house
Homeless Armenian refugees occupy a fine house, with their horses stabled in the living room and a portrait lying symbolically across the floor

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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.