Opposing Collection (page 2)

John Wyclif preaching
Expelled from the university, Wyclif went into the country and there wrote and taught. John Wyclif (c.1324-1384), English theologian and reformist

Junta Fleet
Government forces enter Oporto and the fleet of the Junta, opposing queen Maria II, is taken

Murder of General Brea
General Brea, one of the commanders opposing the Paris insurgents, is captured and murdered at Fontainebleau : his body lies in state

Kiev under the Poles
Kiev is occupied by a Polish force opposing the Bolsheviks. But the Red Army will counter- attack and drive them out again before they can start to enjoy their victory

Anti-Revolution Cartoon
REPUBLIC WHICH GOOD CITIZENS DON T WANT - cartoon opposing revolutionary extremism : Marianne holds the torch of civil war and the shrouds of three prominent victims

Acrobatic Ladies Footy
A woman in blue kicks the ball whilst opposing players tumble around her

Catalonia Conflict 3
Council of war of revolutionaries on the outskirts of Barcelona, opposing the new regime

DON CARLOS
Don Carlos, chief contender for the throne, claims to be legitimate heir. Reactionary, opposing reform, staunchly Catholic, he is seen returning from mass at Estella

Picking the Roses
In the Temple Gardens, London, opposing nobles pick red or white roses according as they favour the party of Lancaster or York. Date: circa 1455

Hendrik Van Brederode
HENDRIK VAN BREDERODE Dutch statesman, patriot leader of Les Gueux (the beggars) opposing Spanish domination of the Netherlands

Germans Crush Belgium
Belgium : having taken the Netherlands, the Germans sweep through Belgium and quickly overwhelm the opposing forces

Running W / Rugby Ball
An attacking player charges forward with the ball, chased by two opposing players

Opposing the Martians
76-year old William Dock stands ready to hold off the Martians in his farm near Grovers Mill - location of the dramatised version, in the Mercury Theatre broadcast

Trafalgar, Birds Eye
A birds eye view of the opposing fleets

York & Lancaster Houses
Opposing nobles choose white or red roses depending on whether they favour the House of York or the House of Lancaster

John Bright as Quaker
JOHN BRIGHT, statesman, depicted as a Quaker, opposing the territorial party (the landowners) and declaring that the Constitution may have to be reformulated or destroyed

William Duke Devonshire
WILLIAM CAVENDISH, second duke of DEVONSHIRE soldier and statesman, noted for opposing the South Sea scheme which he looked upon as a nefarious trick

Matthew Wren
MATTHEW WREN churchman, bishop of Norwich and subsequently of Ely, imprisoned for 15 years for opposing dissenters. with his autograph

Opposing Lincoln
Supporters of M Clellan try to drum up New York voters to oppose Lincolns second term of office : needless to say, he will be re-elected despite their efforts

Garde Nationale
The Garde Nationale are a kind of citizens army, dedicated to Republicanism and opposing the monarchy of Louis- Philippe

LOUIS RIEL Canadian rebel, sought to set up provisional government opposing Dominion of Canada, captured and hanged for treason

Bibulus Opposing Caesar
Bibulus, consul with Julius Caesar, tried in vain to oppose his ambitions

Chinese Zodiacal Pairs
The 12 creatures of the Chinese zodiac positioned in opposing pairs

Patrick Henry speaking against the Stamp Act
Patrick Henry, in the Virginia House of Burgesses, introduces radical resolutions opposing the Stamp Act, warning King George III that he could go the way of Caesar and Charles I

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