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"Traitor: A Legacy of Betrayal and Deception" In the annals of history, the concept of a traitor has always struck fear into the hearts of nations

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Treacherous Sinon Brought into the Trojans Camp by the Shepherds, 1535-55

The Treacherous Sinon Brought into the Trojans Camp by the Shepherds, 1535-55

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Treacherous Sinon Brought into the Trajans Camp by the Shepherds, 1535-55

The Treacherous Sinon Brought into the Trajans Camp by the Shepherds, 1535-55

Background imageTraitor Collection: Departure of Bishop Odo from Rochester, illustration from Cassell

Departure of Bishop Odo from Rochester, illustration from Cassell
STC385222 Departure of Bishop Odo from Rochester, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageTraitor Collection: The kiss of Judas (chromolitho)

The kiss of Judas (chromolitho)
971993 The kiss of Judas (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kiss of Judas. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno

The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno
995618 The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno, Canto XXXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno

The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno
995603 The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno, Canto XXXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

Background imageTraitor Collection: Judas Puppet, Mexico, 1926 (b / w photo)

Judas Puppet, Mexico, 1926 (b / w photo)
GBW469878 Judas Puppet, Mexico, 1926 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTraitor Collection: Major General Thomas Harrison, attributed to N. H. Jacob, engraved by de Langlume (litho)

Major General Thomas Harrison, attributed to N. H. Jacob, engraved by de Langlume (litho)
476877 Major General Thomas Harrison, attributed to N.H. Jacob, engraved by de Langlume (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Major-General Thomas Harrison (1606-60)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Two studies of a man suspended by his left leg (red chalk on cream paper)

Two studies of a man suspended by his left leg (red chalk on cream paper)
CTS366724 Two studies of a man suspended by his left leg (red chalk on cream paper) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); 20.6x19.2 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Queen of Ireland seeks to slay Sir Tristram, illustration from

The Queen of Ireland seeks to slay Sir Tristram, illustration from
STC335736 The Queen of Ireland seeks to slay Sir Tristram, illustration from The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (litho) by Pyle

Background imageTraitor Collection: Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S. W. Fores in 1793 (etching)

Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S. W. Fores in 1793 (etching)
NCO190481 Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S.W. Fores in 1793 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Royal Extinguisher, or Gulliver Putting Out the Patriots of Lilliput, published by S

The Royal Extinguisher, or Gulliver Putting Out the Patriots of Lilliput, published by S
NCO189782 The Royal Extinguisher, or Gulliver Putting Out the Patriots of Lilliput, published by S.W. Fores in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Betrayal of Christ, c. 1618-20 (oil on canvas)

The Betrayal of Christ, c. 1618-20 (oil on canvas)
487972 The Betrayal of Christ, c.1618-20 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 141.9x113 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageTraitor Collection: Lion holding the blazon of Robert Jolivet, thirtieth abbot of Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

Lion holding the blazon of Robert Jolivet, thirtieth abbot of Mont Saint-Michel Abbey
XIR415111 Lion holding the blazon of Robert Jolivet, thirtieth abbot of Mont Saint-Michel Abbey, original from 13th century (plaster cast) by French School

Background imageTraitor Collection: Ms EAB 664 fol. 15 Jesus before Pilate, Judas returning the thirty pieces of silver

Ms EAB 664 fol. 15 Jesus before Pilate, Judas returning the thirty pieces of silver
XIR252744 Ms EAB 664 fol.15 Jesus before Pilate, Judas returning the thirty pieces of silver, Hanging of Judas, from the Codex Purpureus (vellum) (b/w photo) by Byzantine School

Background imageTraitor Collection: Public expulsion of a knight from an Order of Chivalry

Public expulsion of a knight from an Order of Chivalry. His armour and sword are removed, his spurs hacked off, and he is rebaptized and named a traitor

Background imageTraitor Collection: Un ange meconnu (Legende allemande), from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol

Un ange meconnu (Legende allemande), from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol
3504420 Un ange meconnu (Legende allemande), from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol. I, l Histoire Politique, pub.1933 (litho) by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); (add.info)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Discovering the traitor (colour litho)

Discovering the traitor (colour litho)
2792506 Discovering the traitor (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovering the traitor)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators behind the Gunpowder Plot (engraving)

Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators behind the Gunpowder Plot (engraving)
3646748 Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators behind the Gunpowder Plot (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Percy)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Poster, The Traitor, Grand Theatre, Halifax

Poster, The Traitor, Grand Theatre, Halifax
Poster, The Traitor, at the Grand Theatre, Halifax, Yorkshire. 1897

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno

The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno
995611 The Circle of the Traitors: Dantes Foot striking Bocca degli Abbate, Inferno, Canto XXXII, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

Background imageTraitor Collection: Escape of Benedict Arnold, illustration from Cassells History of the United States

Escape of Benedict Arnold, illustration from Cassells History of the United States
3786775 Escape of Benedict Arnold, illustration from Cassells History of the United States published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin

Background imageTraitor Collection: Theobald Wolfe Tone, founder member of the Society of United Irishmen, commits suicide

Theobald Wolfe Tone, founder member of the Society of United Irishmen, commits suicide
3545570 Theobald Wolfe Tone, founder member of the Society of United Irishmen, commits suicide, rather than be hanged by the British for his part in a projected French invasion of Ireland in 1798

Background imageTraitor Collection: Trial of Strafford, 22nd March 1641 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Trial of Strafford, 22nd March 1641 (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC347565 Trial of Strafford, 22nd March 1641 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Wentworth (1593-1641)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Arnolds Effigy (engraving)

Arnolds Effigy (engraving)
AQS331985 Arnolds Effigy (engraving) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: in 1787)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Now, now, thou traiteress, scene from Tamerlane by Nicholas Rowe

Now, now, thou traiteress, scene from Tamerlane by Nicholas Rowe
MBD292219 Now, now, thou traiteress, scene from Tamerlane by Nicholas Rowe, 1776 (engraving) by Roberts, J. (fl.1770s) (after); Collection Michael Burden; (add.info)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor

Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor
LLM456948 Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vasco de Gama whipping a traitor)

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (wood)

The Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (wood)
XIR414033 The Kiss of Judas and the Arrest of Christ (wood) by Basabe, Vicente Martin (fl.1603-10); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France; (add.info.: Kiss of Judas and Arrest of Christ; ); Spanish

Background imageTraitor Collection: Sir John Eliot in Prison (litho)

Sir John Eliot in Prison (litho)
475379 Sir John Eliot in Prison (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Eliot (1592-1632)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Traitors Gate, Tower of London and a Yeoman of the Guard, 1890 (photo)

Traitors Gate, Tower of London and a Yeoman of the Guard, 1890 (photo)
DGC398061 Traitors Gate, Tower of London and a Yeoman of the Guard, 1890 (photo) by British Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Escape of Arnold on the British Sloop-of-War, Vulture (litho)

The Escape of Arnold on the British Sloop-of-War, Vulture (litho)
STC358117 The Escape of Arnold on the British Sloop-of-War, Vulture (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Religious allegory, the gathering of the Manna and the Institution of the Eucharist

Religious allegory, the gathering of the Manna and the Institution of the Eucharist
CTS412359 Religious allegory, the gathering of the Manna and the Institution of the Eucharist (pen & ink and chalk with wash, heightened with white on paper) by Barocci or Baroccio

Background imageTraitor Collection: Arrest of the Duke of Gloucester, illustration from Cassell

Arrest of the Duke of Gloucester, illustration from Cassell
STC385268 Arrest of the Duke of Gloucester, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Betrayal of Christ, c. 1305 (fresco)

The Betrayal of Christ, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN65199 The Betrayal of Christ, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua

Background imageTraitor Collection: Judas betrays his master (colour litho)

Judas betrays his master (colour litho)
3100208 Judas betrays his master (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Judas betrays his master)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Major Esterhazy court-martialled, reading the decision, illustration from the illustrated

Major Esterhazy court-martialled, reading the decision, illustration from the illustrated
XIR384582 Major Esterhazy court-martialled, reading the decision, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 23rd January, 1898 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTraitor Collection: North View of Traitors Gate, Tower of London, published by Nathaniel Smith (fl

North View of Traitors Gate, Tower of London, published by Nathaniel Smith (fl
GHL254050 North View of Traitors Gate, Tower of London, published by Nathaniel Smith (fl.1740-1802) 1798 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageTraitor Collection: Despair of Judas - Repentance of St Peter (chromolitho)

Despair of Judas - Repentance of St Peter (chromolitho)
971992 Despair of Judas - Repentance of St Peter (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Despair of Judas - Repentance of St Peter)

Background imageTraitor Collection: The defeat of Louis Riel, Fish Creek, 1885, c. 1920 (colour litho)

The defeat of Louis Riel, Fish Creek, 1885, c. 1920 (colour litho)
1122778 The defeat of Louis Riel, Fish Creek, 1885, c.1920 (colour litho) by Sandham, Henry (1842-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romance of Canada published by TC & EC Jack 1910); English

Background imageTraitor Collection: Trial of John, Duc D Alencon (chromolitho)

Trial of John, Duc D Alencon (chromolitho)
668497 Trial of John, Duc D Alencon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of John, Duc D Alencon)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Ms 782 f. 152r Charlemagne (742-814) sending Ganelon to the Saragossan Kings

Ms 782 f. 152r Charlemagne (742-814) sending Ganelon to the Saragossan Kings
XIR172264 Ms 782 f.152r Charlemagne (742-814) sending Ganelon to the Saragossan Kings, Marsile and Baligant, from the Chroniques de Saint-Denis, c.1275 (vellum) by French School

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Betrayal of Christ, detail of the kiss, c. 1305 (fresco)

The Betrayal of Christ, detail of the kiss, c. 1305 (fresco)
ALI177594 The Betrayal of Christ, detail of the kiss, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Alinari

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)

The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191754 The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageTraitor Collection: Robert Johnson, 'Thou art a traitor most obstinate'(litho)

Robert Johnson, "Thou art a traitor most obstinate"(litho)
5211201 Robert Johnson, " Thou art a traitor most obstinate" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Johnson)

Background imageTraitor Collection: Les Habits Retournes, c. 1815 (hand-coloured engraving)

Les Habits Retournes, c. 1815 (hand-coloured engraving)
1630670 Les Habits Retournes, c.1815 (hand-coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTraitor Collection: The Last Supper (fresco)

The Last Supper (fresco)
875167 The Last Supper (fresco) by Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605); Chiesa del Sacro Cuore, Florence; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright



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"Traitor: A Legacy of Betrayal and Deception" In the annals of history, the concept of a traitor has always struck fear into the hearts of nations. From ancient times to modern-day espionage, betrayal has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Propaganda posters with powerful slogans like "careless talk costs lives" remind us that even seemingly innocent conversations can have dire consequences. The specter of treason looms large in our minds as we recall infamous events such as Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters' failed attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605. The Kiss of Judas, depicted in a mosaic capturing scenes from the life of Christ, serves as a haunting reminder that treachery can come from those closest to us. Just like Benedict Arnold persuading Major John Andre to conceal plans within his boot during their fateful meeting in 1780, loyalty can be shattered by personal gain or misguided ideals. History is rife with examples like Donald Maclean, an English diplomat turned KGB spy who betrayed his country's secrets for decades. Such acts leave us questioning motives and trust within our own ranks. Inside the Tower of London, where countless traitors met their fate, we witness a chilling montage that speaks volumes about human frailty and moral ambiguity. Even legendary figures like Lancelot were not immune to madness brought on by guilt or disloyalty. The arrest of Guy Fawkes by Sir Thomas Knyvet stands as a testament to justice prevailing over treachery. But it also reminds us that vigilance is necessary to protect against those who would undermine stability and security. Not all betrayals occur on grand stages; sometimes they unfold quietly behind closed doors. Sir Walter Raleigh laying his cape over a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I may seem chivalrous at first glance but masks deeper intentions—political maneuvering driven by personal ambition.