Possession Collection (page 4)

MORENO, Mat�(1840-1906). Alfonso X Taking
MORENO, Matic; (1840-1906). Alfonso X Taking

TRAMULLES, Manuel (1715-1791). Charles III taking possession of the Canonry of the Cathedral of Barcelona. 1770. SPAIN. Barcelona. Cathedral. Detail. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

St Gall Exorcises
Saint Gall, Irish missionary who settled in Switzerland, exorcises a woman possessed by a demon Date: circa 630

Columbus taking possession of the new country. Christopher Columbus kneeling, holding flag and sword with two other men holding flags

The great fight at Charleston S. C. April, 7th 1863: between
The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863: between 9 United States Iron-Clads, under the command of Admiral Dupont; and Forts Sumter, Moultrie

The marriage of Pocahontas, from the original picture in the possession of the publisher. Date c1855

This perspective view of the harbour, with the land to the west, the Moro Castle to the eastward, and the fleet entring the harbour take possession

A north view of Fort Royal in the island of Guadaloupe, when

The Japanese cavalry taken possession of Khobarovsk pursuing and attacking the enemies. Date ca. 1919

South Magnetic Pole
Professor David : I hereby take possession of this area now containing the Magnetic Pole for the British Empire. Dr Mackay is on his right, Douglas Mawson on his left. Date: 1909

Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece
Mytilene, Island of Lesbos, Greece, to which the Greek army, had fled in twenty Greek ships after the Turkish Army retook possession of Izmir on 9 September 1922. Date: 1922

British / New Guinea
The Premier of Queensland takes possession of eastern New Guinea for the British Date: 1853

Witch Possessed 17C
A witch is possessed: the commencement of the attack. Date: 1659

Exorcism, Medieval
Priests exorcise a man who has been possessed by a demon; with four crucifixes held over him, the demon won t have a chance... Date: 4th/5th century

Carl V Abdicates
The emperor Carl V abdicates, leaving the Netherlands to his son Felipe II : the region will henceforth be a Spanish possession and the scene of continual resistance

Mr. Meagher, MP, in the House of Commons, 1906
Illustration of Mr. Meagher, MP for North Kilkenny, shortly after taking his seat in the House of Commons. He was soon in sole possession of the Irish and Labour Benches

Edinburgh University Undergraduates Battle for the Quadran
Photograph showing the traditional battle fought by Edinburgh University Undergraduates for possession of the Quadrangle steps after the election of a new Lord Rector of the University

A Land-rush in the United States. The crowd waiting to take
Once the Cherokee Indians had been taken off their lands, a land rush was organised where settlers would race to take possession of the land, sometimes shooting rivals in the process

Atlantic Islands Bioko
(formerly ka Fernando Poo : possession of Equatorial Guinea) Bay of Santa Isabela

England vs. Scotland Football Match, 1926
Photograph showing Hill of England (left) and Gallacher of Scotland fighting for possession during the British International Championship of 1926

Richard Greens Clock
Draught of a curious CLOCK in the possession of Mr Rich. Green of Litchfield

Carteret Lands 1767
Captain Philip Carteret, part of the British navys circumnavigation expedition of 1766, takes possession of an island cove in the Pacific

Arab and Arab Horse
A Bedouin Arab and his favourite horse - his most treasured possession

Obtaining Possession
Rich Merchant of Jugon, is captured by Charles of Blois, obtaining possession of Jugon

Exorcism Venezuela 1989
A shaman attempts to heal a sick man by driving out evil spirits, at Mavaca, Venezuela

Possession / Cadiere 1730S
At Aix-en-Provence, Catherine Cadiere claims to have been bewitched and seduced by Pere Girard, and to be possessed by devils in consequence

Loudun / Soeur Claire 2
Despite being exorcised, Claire de Sazilly, one of the afflicted nuns of the convent of Saint-Ursule, refuses to admit that she is possessed by the demon

Man Suddenly Possessed
During a church service, a man in the congregation is suddenly possessed by an evil spirit Date: 1659

Jesus Expels a Demon
He expels a demon from a possession victim

Loudun / Soeur Claire
Claire de Sazilly, one of the afflicted nuns of the convent of Saint-Ursule, is exorcised in the presence of the duc d Orleans Date: 20 June 1633

Loudun / Surin and Demon
Pere Surin, sent to exorcise the demons plaguing the nuns of Saint-Ursule, is himself assailed by the nasty creatures

Loudun - Grandier Accuse
The nuns of the convent of Saint-Ursule accuse Urbain Grandier of throwing a bewitched rose-sprig into their garden, causing them to be victims of his lust

Loudun - Nuns Exorcised
The nuns of the convent of Saint-Ursule are exorcised to rid them of the demons by which they are possessed

Nicole Aubry Exorcised
When Nicole Aubry is exorcised at Vervins, France, the demons who formerly possessed her leave her in the form of beasts

Spanish Exorcism C1800
A noble Spanish lady is exorcised by a priest in her own home, while her family register their concern in various ways and even the servants show interest

Jesus Casts out a Demon
Jesus casts out a demon

Madeleine Bavent Exorcis
Madeleine Bavent, a young nun at Louviers, France, is exorcised : through her, the demon accuses the priest Boulle of seducing her - he will be burnt on her say-so

Alfred Rebuilds Walls
Having regained the possession of London from the Danes, King Alfred the Great rebuilt and fortified the walls of London and planted it with military settlers

Exorcist Expels Demon
An exorcist (Jesus) successfully drives a demon from the body of its victim - you can see the nasty creature taking flight as it emerges from its involuntary host

Jan Battista Van Helmont
JAN BAPTISTA VAN HELMONT Flemish chemist and physician, credited with scientific discoveries but also with possession of the alchemists philosophers stone

Dr Syntax / Parish Priest
Doctor Syntax taking possession of his living - entering his drive in a horse and cart with a lady with a parasol by his side

Cartier Lands in Canada
Jacques CARTIER takes possession of the Baie de Gaspe in the name of the king of France

Demons into Pigs
At Gadara, he persuades demons to leave afflicted individuals and enter some innocent pigs instead

Exorcism / Young Man
Casting out the demons who have possessed an unfortunate young man

Levitation / Ranfaing
The alleged levitation of ELISABETH DE RANFAING, widow and victim of diabolical possession, at Nancy

Crusades / Acre Defended
Guillaume de Clermont tries to defend Acre, the last Christian possession in Palestine, but it falls to Sultan Malek al Aschraf

Animals and homo sapiens at the time of the Flood
Cave-dwellers dispute possession of a cave with an evicted bear, while buffalo and other creatures roam Date: circa 5000 BC

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