Sujet

'Titus Oates in the Pillory', 1685, (1897). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Titus Oates in the Pillory', 1685, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government and was condemned by Judge Jeffreys to imprisonment for life, as well as to stand annually in the pillory at certain specified places and times, and every May, to be flogged from Aldgate to Newgate in London. Here, a large crowd has assembled for the spectacle. From "Old and New London, Volume I", by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1897]. (Colorised black and white print).

Date

1897

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM26A28_052

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54.9Mo (6.3Mo) / 45.0cm x 30.6cm / 5310 x 3611 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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