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Background imagePious Collection: Anti home Rule Postcard

Anti home Rule Postcard
KING WILLIAM III Propaganda against home rule in Ireland, celebrating William of Orange as " of glorious, pious and immortal memory" and victory at the Battle of the Boyne

Background imagePious Collection: St Bernard of Clairvaux

St Bernard of Clairvaux
SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX French religious who established the monastery at Clairvaux

Background imagePious Collection: Jan Hus with Book

Jan Hus with Book
JAN HUS Bohemiam religious leader who was burnt at the stake for heresy, despite his denials Date: 1372? - 1415

Background imagePious Collection: Saint Ursula Martyred

Saint Ursula Martyred
Saint Ursula a pious virgin who was martyred at Koln together with 11 000 other pious virgins 4th century

Background imagePious Collection: Mackonochie / Vfair 1870

Mackonochie / Vfair 1870
ALEXANDER HERIOT MACKONOCHIE Ritualist clergyman

Background imagePious Collection: WILLIAM III / POSTCARD

WILLIAM III / POSTCARD
KING WILLIAM III Propaganda against home rule in Ireland, celebrating William of Orange as of glorious, pious and immortal memory and victory at the Battle of the Boyne. Date: 1650 - 1702

Background imagePious Collection: ALGIERS CEMETERY

ALGIERS CEMETERY
Friday is the holy day of Islam, and on this day pious citizens of Algiers come to the cemetery to pay their respects to the dead. Date: 1906

Background imagePious Collection: AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal)

AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal), tells his beads in one of the seven Saints Beds on the island Date: 1847

Background imagePious Collection: ST ELISABETH FLAGELLATED

ST ELISABETH FLAGELLATED
Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, after death of husband, devotes herself to pious works and penance, is regularly flagellated by her confessor circa 1230

Background imagePious Collection: Home Spirit World Paranormal Mediumship 1887

Home Spirit World Paranormal Mediumship 1887
home, spirit, world, paranormal, mediumship, 1887, happy, dead, enjoy, picking, flowers, reading, pious, literature, lovely, gardens, never, rains, the, and, in, it, so, at, 10026156

Background imagePious Collection: Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II

Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, 990-1039. Conrad the Elder, Conrad the Salic, Conradus II Salic, Salian Dynasty. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Background imagePious Collection: Holy Roman Emperor Louis the Pious

Holy Roman Emperor Louis the Pious, Ludovicus Pius, 778-840, the Fair, the Debonaire, King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father Charlemagne

Background imagePious Collection: Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne

Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, Karolus Rom. Imp. Charles the Great, Charles I, King of the Franks, King of the Lombards, 742-814

Background imagePious Collection: Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Oxford Movement

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Oxford Movement. 1901

Background imagePious Collection: EJECTED FROM PUB, 1891

EJECTED FROM PUB, 1891
Pious friend: Dear me, Im sorry to see you coming out of a public house, Mr Brown Couldnt help it, ole fel, I was chucked out! Date: 1891

Background imagePious Collection: OFFERING HEART TO GOD

OFFERING HEART TO GOD
Thus should the Pious Christian make an Offering of his Heart to God, as twere on a burning Altar of Sacrifice Date: 17th century

Background imagePious Collection: RELIGION / CONFESSION

RELIGION / CONFESSION
Pious French Catholics queue to confess their sins to a popular priest; an elegant gentleman reads a pious text on bended knee, a beggar begs Date: 1737

Background imagePious Collection: MIRACLE / MONT ST MICHEL

MIRACLE / MONT ST MICHEL
A French lady, pious but pregnant, is making a pilgrimage to Mont Saint Michel when she is overtaken by the tide : she calls on the Virgin for help, and is saved Date: 15th century

Background imagePious Collection: BIRTH OF APICULTURE

BIRTH OF APICULTURE
The birth of Apiculture: when heifers are sacrificed, bees swarm from them; a gift from the gods to the pious. Date: First published: 29 BC

Background imagePious Collection: ORDER OF PIOUS SCHOOLS

ORDER OF PIOUS SCHOOLS
A regular cleric of the ORDER OF PIOUS SCHOOLS (Spanish) Date: 1848

Background imagePious Collection: Medieval armour, William Ap Thomas

Medieval armour, William Ap Thomas
Medieval armour, seen here on the monumental effigy of William Ap Thomas (?-1445). Date: 15th century

Background imagePious Collection: Medieval armour, shield and sword

Medieval armour, shield and sword

Background imagePious Collection: Louis I the Pious (778-840). King of the Franks

Louis I the Pious (778-840). King of the Franks (814-880) son of Charlemagne. Illustration on vellum. Manuscript 4 of Codex Legum Longobardorum. 1004. Lombard School. Romanesque art

Background imagePious Collection: My Quaker Girl

My Quaker Girl
Prudence was a Quakeress in her modest Quaker Dress. Date: 1910s

Background imagePious Collection: Maria I (1734-1816) Queen of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves

Maria I (1734-1816) Queen of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves. Peter III of Portugal (1717-1786). Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imagePious Collection: Richard III

Richard III - pretending he is too holy to want to become king. 1862

Background imagePious Collection: Louis the Pious (778-840). Engraving. Colored

Louis the Pious (778-840). Engraving. Colored
Louis the Pious (778-840). King of Aquitaine and of the Franks. Engraving by Ecosse. Universal Library, Popular Edition, 1851. Colored

Background imagePious Collection: Treaty of Verdun (843)

Treaty of Verdun (843). Agreement between the sons of Louis the Pious, Lothair I, Louis the Germanic and Charles the Bald, to divide the territories of the Carolingian Empire

Background imagePious Collection: Franciss Body Honoured

Franciss Body Honoured
The body of FRANCIS OF ASSISI is on its way to burial when it is halted at Saint-Damian so that St Clare and other pious ladies may pay their respects. Date: 1182 - 1226

Background imagePious Collection: Woman at Prie-Dieu C1850

Woman at Prie-Dieu C1850
A young woman prays fervently, kneeling on a prie-dieu. Date: circa 1850

Background imagePious Collection: French Scene / Munster / C16

French Scene / Munster / C16
A whole variety of activites being pursued in the French countryside, some pious, some sporting, some agricultural and some scientific across a range of social standings Date: 1553

Background imagePious Collection: St Rosalia / Commans

St Rosalia / Commans
SAINT ROSALIA Sicilian saint who lived in a grotto Date: - 1160

Background imagePious Collection: Elizabeth Hungary / Huyot

Elizabeth Hungary / Huyot
SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY Washing the lepers Date: 1207 - 1231

Background imagePious Collection: Elizabeth Hungary / Ville

Elizabeth Hungary / Ville
SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY As depicted in the Bardi Chapel at the Church of Santa Croce, Florence Date: 1207 - 1231

Background imagePious Collection: Henri Arnauld

Henri Arnauld
HENRI ARNAULD French Jansenist and lawyer; Bishop of Angers (1649) Date: 1597 - 1692

Background imagePious Collection: Cumaean Sibyl & Jesus

Cumaean Sibyl & Jesus
The CUMAEAN SIBYL foretells the coming of Jesus - a pious invention of the early Christians, hoping to show that their faith had been predicted in ancient times Date: BC

Background imagePious Collection: Robert II Le Pieux

Robert II Le Pieux
ROBERT II LE PIEUX king of France - co-ruler 987 - 996 sole ruler 996 - 1026 co-ruler 1026 - 1031 Date: 970 - 1031

Background imagePious Collection: Pilgrims Light Candles

Pilgrims Light Candles
Pious pilgrims light candles at the Grotto, contributing to the substantial revenues of the site Date: 1986

Background imagePious Collection: Francisco Javier / Hinchli

Francisco Javier / Hinchli
FRANCISCO JAVIER Spanish missionary in Asia Date: 1506 - 1552

Background imagePious Collection: Joan of Arc / Ingres

Joan of Arc / Ingres
JOAN OF ARC French heroine in armour and halo, at the altar of a church Date: 1412? - 1431

Background imagePious Collection: Saint Vitus - Schraudolph

Saint Vitus - Schraudolph
Saint Vitus ( - 303?) Pictured here with his nurse Crescentia and her husband Modestus

Background imagePious Collection: German postcard with stone inscription

German postcard with stone inscription
German postcard with a gymnast carving an inscription into stone: Frisch Fromm Frohlich Frei, meaning fresh, pious, happy and free. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePious Collection: Edward Lake - 1

Edward Lake - 1
EDWARD LAKE English churchman, pious and truly orthodox chaplain and tutor to Queen Mary and Queen Anne. Date: 1641 - 1704

Background imagePious Collection: Philip Henry, Churchman

Philip Henry, Churchman
PHILIP HENRY Nonconformist churchman, minister at Worthenbury, husband of the pious Katharine Henry and father of the bible commentator Matthew Henry. Date: 1631 - 1696

Background imagePious Collection: Glamorous French beauty in pious pose

Glamorous French beauty in pious pose, her hands closed together as a silent prayer is uttered... Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePious Collection: The Great Chronicles of France (14th c. ). Coronation

The Great Chronicles of France (14th c. ). Coronation
" The Great Chronicles of France" (14th c.). Coronation of Louis the Pious in 816. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Castres. Goya Museum."

Background imagePious Collection: Charlemagnes Last Will and Coronation of Louis

Charlemagnes Last Will and Coronation of Louis the Pious. Charlemagnes last will and coronation of Louis the Pious (15th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. BELGIUM. Brussels

Background imagePious Collection: Cesar De Bus

Cesar De Bus
CESAR DE BUS French founder of the Fathers of Christ, depicted in the act of hearing pious children recite their catechisms. Date: 1544 - 1607

Background imagePious Collection: Marabout, Tunisia

Marabout, Tunisia
A Marabout, Tunisia. A marabout is a tomb of a venerated saint, and such places have become holy centers and places of pious reflection

Background imagePious Collection: Devotions at a Grave

Devotions at a Grave
A pious Chinaman honours the burial place of his departed ancestors

Background imagePious Collection: Pius IX Returns

Pius IX Returns
Now that the French have rescued Rome from those awful Republicans, it is safe for Pius IX to go back : he lands at Naples where the pious citizens fall to their knees

Background imagePious Collection: Secret Mass

Secret Mass
A group of faithful Christians pray at a secret mass held during the French Revolution

Background imagePious Collection: BEGUINE

BEGUINE
A BEGUINE from the Dutch/Belgian Netherlands : they were not a formal order, but communities of pious women, who kept their property and sometimes lived at home

Background imagePious Collection: Goat Sacrifice

Goat Sacrifice
A goat is led to the effigy of a deity - probably Apollo - accompanied by a butcher with an axe and a bunch of pious ladies, one with a child who is leading the victim

Background imagePious Collection: Turkey and Girl C1860

Turkey and Girl C1860
The pious sentiments on this card suggest that this little girl should be grateful to God for providing this turkey for her to eat at her Christmas dinner

Background imagePious Collection: Gregorius XVI in State

Gregorius XVI in State
The corpse of Gregorius XVI lies in state in St Peter s, Rome, while pious worshippers line up to kiss his feet

Background imagePious Collection: Louis I the Pious

Louis I the Pious
LOUIS I THE PIOUS son of Charlemagne, King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor

Background imagePious Collection: Henry Vi / Players / 15 / 50

Henry Vi / Players / 15 / 50
HENRY VI OF ENGLAND Reigned 1422 - 1461 Date: 1421 - 1471

Background imagePious Collection: Elisha and the Widow

Elisha and the Widow
To help a pious widow, he tells her to buy as many jars as she can, then fills them with oil which she sells to pay her debts

Background imagePious Collection: Jehoshaphat Triumphs

Jehoshaphat Triumphs
Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, triumphs over the neighbouring princes, being favoured by God as a reward for his pious behaviour : piety pays !

Background imagePious Collection: Carlo Borromeo / Chasselat

Carlo Borromeo / Chasselat
CARLO BORROMEO Italian cardinal and saint; archbishop of Milan

Background imagePious Collection: Relic Auction at Avignon

Relic Auction at Avignon
Pious relics of the saints etc are disrespectfully auctioned off at Avignon, France

Background imagePious Collection: Devotions at an Altar

Devotions at an Altar
A pious Chinese man honours his ancestors at a domestic altar

Background imagePious Collection: Goose Girl Prays

Goose Girl Prays
The Goose Girl kneels and prays

Background imagePious Collection: Joseph of Arimathea

Joseph of Arimathea
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA supposed wealthy follower of Jesus who requested his body after the crucifixion : the subject of many pious legends

Background imagePious Collection: Theophilus Huntingdon

Theophilus Huntingdon
THEOPHILUS HASTINGS, ninth earl of HUNTINGDON husband of the pious Selina who didn t do much else with his life

Background imagePious Collection: Leaving for Mecca

Leaving for Mecca
Pious moslem pilgrims in the harbour at Algiers make their way to the vessels which will carry them to the holy city of Mecca

Background imagePious Collection: Henry Earl Huntington

Henry Earl Huntington
HENRY HASTINGS, earl of HUNTINGTON statesman, master of the queens hart-hounds, a pious fellow. with his autograph

Background imagePious Collection: Procession at Madrid

Procession at Madrid
On Good Friday, anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus, the Corpus Christi procession carries a facsimile body of Christ through the streets of Madrid, while the pious kneel. Date: 1847

Background imagePious Collection: Birth of Apiculture

Birth of Apiculture
The birth of Apiculture - when heifers are sacrificed, bees swarm from them - a gift from the gods to the pious



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