December Collection (page 55)

Death / Funerals / Napoleon
The funeral cortege of Napoleon I passing through the place de la Concorde, 15 December 1840

SHIPS / MARY CELESTE
Brigantine built in Nova Scotia in 1861; found abandoned by the Dei Gratia in December 1872

Events / War / Anglo-French
French admiral Lamothe-Piquet, to protect a convoy at Martinique, engages six English ships so bravely that the English congratulate him

North Sea Air Fight 1940
Aerial battle over the North Sea : highly imaginative Italian depiction showing a massive confrontation over Heligoland

Comet seen from Nuremberg, Germany
Depiction of a comet seen from Nuremberg, Germany, every night from 14 to 24 December 1664

Ancient Romans celebrating the Saturnalia
An Ancient Roman noble and his friends celebrate the Saturnalia, 17-19 December

European leaders at the Berlin Congress
The German chancellor Bismarck presides over a diplomatic conference of European leaders in Berlin to discuss the question of the Congo

Trial of King Charles I
The trial of King Charles I

Bannbulle at Wittenberg
Martin Luther burns the papal bull ( Bannbulle ) at Wittenberg

Luther burns the Papal Bull 1520
Martin Luther burns the Papal bull in front of the East gate of Wittenberg

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