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Background imageRevolt Collection: Boadicea leading Iceni revolt by Fortunino Matania

Boadicea leading Iceni revolt by Fortunino Matania
Boadicea (variously spelt, eg Boudicca), Queen of the Iceni, wife of Prasutagus. Leader of a vigorous but doomed revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain pictured with her daughters in full

Background imageRevolt Collection: Easter Rising 1916

Easter Rising 1916
O.P.S soldiers firing from rooftops in Dublin during the Easter rising of 1916

Background imageRevolt Collection: History of England. Peasants revolt led by Wat Tyler in 138

History of England. Peasants revolt led by Wat Tyler in 1381. Meeting between Wat Tyler and the revolutionary priest John Ball. Detail. Miniature of the 15th century by Froissart

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) with camels

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) with camels
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to revolt

Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to revolt
Queen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe inciting the Britons to revolt against Roman domination. circa 60 AD

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth

T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: Emir Faisal at Wejh (now in Saudi Arabia)

Emir Faisal at Wejh (now in Saudi Arabia)
Emir Faisal (1883-1933) at Wejh (now in Saudi Arabia) during the First World War. He later became Faisal I of Iraq. He directed the Arab revolt against the Ottomans in 1916

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: John Ball / Agitator

John Ball / Agitator
JOHN BALL English rebel; priest excommunicated for inflammatory sermons and leader of Peasant Revolt

Background imageRevolt Collection: BOADICEA (-62)

BOADICEA (-62)
Boadicea (variously spelt, eg Boudicca), Queen of the Iceni, wife of Prasutagus. Leader of a vigorous but doomed revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain. Date: - 62

Background imageRevolt Collection: Spartacus and rebellion of Gladiators

Spartacus and rebellion of Gladiators
In 73 B.C Spartacus was sold, into the service of Lentulus Batiates, a man who taught at a ludus for gladiators. Spartacus and two Gallic gladiators led a riot at the school

Background imageRevolt Collection: Elisabeth of France (1602-1644). Queen consort of Spain

Elisabeth of France (1602-1644). Queen consort of Spain (1621 to 1644) and Portugal (1621 to 1640) as the first wife of King Philip IV of Spain

Background imageRevolt Collection: Colonel Newcombe and Railway Raiding Party

Colonel Newcombe and Railway Raiding Party
Lieutenant Colonel Newcombe (1878-1956) - A friend of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) who served in the Second Boer War

Background imageRevolt Collection: KETTs OAK

KETTs OAK
Ketts Oak, at Hethersett, Norfolk, England, the tree beneath which the tanner, Robert Kett, began his revolt in 1549

Background imageRevolt Collection: Sudan Wars: Tel-El-Kebir

Sudan Wars: Tel-El-Kebir
BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR Wolseley defeats Arabi Pashas army decisively, quashing the revolt : henceforward Egypt will be under British rule

Background imageRevolt Collection: Peasants Revolt / Germany

Peasants Revolt / Germany
The peasants rise up and revolt for the abolition of feudal dues, serfdom and tithes

Background imageRevolt Collection: P. Revolt / Richard / Harris

P. Revolt / Richard / Harris
King Richard II and his Council go down the Thames in a barge to confer with the rebels

Background imageRevolt Collection: Polish revolt against Russian domination

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

Background imageRevolt Collection: Entry into Aqaba, Battle of Aqaba, Jordan, WW1

Entry into Aqaba, Battle of Aqaba, Jordan, WW1
Scene at the entry into Aqaba, during the Battle of Aqaba, Jordan, during the Arab Revolt, First World War. Date: 6 July 1917

Background imageRevolt Collection: WALLACE (1270? - 1305)

WALLACE (1270? - 1305)
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE Scottish patriot and leader of revolt, on trial before Edward I at Westminster Hall Date: 1305

Background imageRevolt Collection: Death of the Aragonese knight Pedro Ahones (?-1226)

Death of the Aragonese knight Pedro Ahones (?-1226)
Pedro de Ahones (? -1226). Aragonese knight of the Ahonese lineage. Servant of King Peter III of Aragon. He participated in the nobiliary revolts against James I of Aragon

Background imageRevolt Collection: T E Lawrence of Arabia in action during WW1

T E Lawrence of Arabia in action during WW1
T E Lawrence of Arabia in action during the First World War - he fought in the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915-1918). Date: 1915-1918

Background imageRevolt Collection: Capture of Isfahan, Persian Constitutional Revolution

Capture of Isfahan, Persian Constitutional Revolution
The capture of Isfahan by Bakhtiari Tribesmen during the Persian Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911). The revolution led to a change from from an absolute monarchic system to a parliamentary one

Background imageRevolt Collection: The Trial of Louis Riel, Regina, Canada

The Trial of Louis Riel, Regina, Canada
The Courtroom Trial of Louis Riel in Regina, North-Western Territory, Canada. He was on trial for his leadership of the North-West Rebellion of Spring 1885, in which the Metis people

Background imageRevolt Collection: Fadrique Enriquez de Velasco (1465-1538)

Fadrique Enriquez de Velasco (1465-1538). Lord of Medina de Rioseco, 4th Admiral of Castile. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Letre. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Background imageRevolt Collection: Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising

Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British
Vintage Photograph China c.1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British soldier who took part of the supression of the uprising - Liugong Island

Background imageRevolt Collection: German Peasants War (1524-1525)

German Peasants War (1524-1525). Fires and looting by the German reformer, Thomas Muntzer (1491-1525) and his people during the rebellion. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageRevolt Collection: Poster of a Soviet popular film called Revolt

Poster of a Soviet popular film called Revolt of the Fishermenof, by Erwin Piscator, 1931. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Background imageRevolt Collection: Jack Cade's Stone - Heathfield, East Sussex

Jack Cade's Stone - Heathfield, East Sussex
A stone at Heathfield, East Sussex, marking the spot where rebel Jack Cade was slain by Alexander Iden, Sheriff of Kent on 12th July 1450

Background imageRevolt Collection: Roger Casement Iln Import 21 Dec 07 July 20th

Roger Casement Iln Import 21 Dec 07 July 20th
roger, casement, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, july, 20th, 1912, human, rights, activist, photographed, senor, juan, tizon, peruvian, amazon, company, hanged, 1916, involvement, irish, nationalist

Background imageRevolt Collection: A body of Belgian Republicans seek to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic

A body of Belgian Republicans seek to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic : the revolt is easily overthrown, and in September 17 leaders will be sentenced to death. Date: 23 March 1848

Background imageRevolt Collection: The Italian shipping line Lloyd Tristino continues to invite you to enjoy a trip on the Adriatic

The Italian shipping line Lloyd Tristino continues to invite you to enjoy a trip on the Adriatic (where invasion)
The Italian shipping line Lloyd Tristino continues to invite you to enjoy a trip on the Adriatic (where invasion, counter-invasion, revolt and civil war are now occurring). Date: 1940

Background imageRevolt Collection: King Richard II and the Peasants Revolt

King Richard II and the Peasants Revolt
Richard II appeases the rebels on the death of Wat Tyler, their leader. Date: 1381

Background imageRevolt Collection: Peasants Revolt

Peasants Revolt
Richard II appeases the rebels on the death of Wat Tyler, their leader. Date: 1381

Background imageRevolt Collection: 19th century / 1900 vintage photograph - officers of HMS Centurion

19th century / 1900 vintage photograph - officers of HMS Centurion
19th century/1900 vintage photograph - officers of HMS Centurion, British battleship which was action during the boxer Rebellion in China

Background imageRevolt Collection: 19th century / 1900 vintage photograph - gun room officers of HMS Centurion

19th century / 1900 vintage photograph - gun room officers of HMS Centurion
19th century/1900 vintage photograph - gun room officers of HMS Centurion, British battleship which was action during the boxer Rebellion in China

Background imageRevolt Collection: Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising

Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising
Vintage Photograph China c.1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British soldier who took part of the supression of the uprising - Boxer hold-out near Anting

Background imageRevolt Collection: Pompeys Pillar and Sphinx, Alexandria, Egypt

Pompeys Pillar and Sphinx, Alexandria, Egypt. The pillar is a Roman triumphal column, erected in 297 AD to commemorate the victory of the Emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt

Background imageRevolt Collection: Philip van Artevelde of Ghent addressing the people

Philip van Artevelde of Ghent addressing the people during the Flemish revolt against the French, as reported in Froissarts Chronicles. circa 1381

Background imageRevolt Collection: Oliver Cromwell dissolving the long parliament, 1653

Oliver Cromwell dissolving the long parliament, 1653, and receiving the mace from a soldier. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageRevolt Collection: Intentional Conflagrations in India

Intentional Conflagrations in India
Page from The Graphic reporting on riots in India in 1919. Scenes of destruction include Amritsar where, on April 13th that year

Background imageRevolt Collection: Insurrection at Union Port

Insurrection at Union Port
The general district of insurrection at Union Port in San Salvador, organised by Barrios, with insurgents retreating.Men in the distance run from the shore and port town

Background imageRevolt Collection: Siege of Jerusalem by Titus, ending the Great Jewish Revolt

Siege of Jerusalem by Titus, ending the Great Jewish Revolt. 70 AD

Background imageRevolt Collection: King John signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede

King John signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede
John, King of England (1166-1216) signs the Magna Carta (Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England) - forced onto him by the feudal barons

Background imageRevolt Collection: France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. National Assembly invaded

France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. National Assembly invaded
France. Liberal Revolution, 1848. Popular uprising to force the abdication of King Louis Philippe of Orleans and proclaim the Second Republic (Days 22 to 24 February)



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