Title

'Testis Ovat', Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Testis Ovat', Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905). Testis Ovat is an anagram of Oates' name. An Anglican priest, he made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678, which was a plot against the government. He was condemned by Judge Jeffreys to imprisonment for life. In addition it was ordered that he would stand annually in the pillory at particular spots, and every May, to be flogged from Aldgate to Newgate. Under William III he was released and pensioned. Illustration from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905). (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1902

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D16_043

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 11,2in x 17,3in / 3366 x 5193 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men religious religion law guy crime color colour century criminal priest concept punishment humiliation liar ridicule 17th century colourised humiliated 1900s 20th century seventeenth century The Print Collector perjurer pillory Titus Oates caricature satire portrait Unknown Wright Titus Smith Philip Oates Arnold Wright Arnold Philip Smith colorised Philip Smith Arnold Wright portrait caricature satire