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8 Feb 1555: Laurence Sanders #Protestant having been arraigned by Bishop Stephen Gardiner at Southwark cathedral a week earlier, and convicted of heresy is burnt at #Coventry #otd (BM)
Henri IV of France signing the ratification of his abjuration of Protestantism before Alessandro de Medici, the Pope’s Legate & future Leo XI. This happened on 1 Aug 1596.
The image was made in 1610 which was the year Henri was assasinated.
#WorthAMass
(British Museum)
29 Jan 1555: Laurence Sanders #Protestant arraigned #otd by Bishop Stephen Gardiner at #Southwark, convicted of heresy & burnt at #Coventry on 8 Feb 1555 (BM)
OTD 1596 Confirmation of Mabel Bagenal, Countess Tyrone's death [Tyrone's 3rd wife]. Married in a protestant service in 1591. Tyrone was anything but a doting husband. His affairs and attempts to kill her brother drove her to return to Newry where she died age 24 #nineyearswar
1/ seems that in 17th century there were two schools of still life painting in Europe. There were the catholics who celebrated life by imbuing every fruit and vegetable with religious meanings. And on the other hand there were the existentialist protestants...
Advent no17 is the history of the Christmas tree
Germany is credited with starting the Xmas tree tradition in the C16th when Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. It is believed that Martin Luther, the C16th Protestant reformer added lighted candles to a tree.
Capt Henry Harrison OBE MC* MP (17 Dec 1867 #Holywood, Co #Down-20 Feb 1954). Despite being Protestant, against RIC in Donegal evictions; became celebrity! Bodyguard of Parnell; after death devoted himself to Katharine. Wrote about divorce from their side. https://t.co/YOdA0KvFgr
We have been fighting religious wars for over 400 years between Roman Catholic and Protestants in Canada and we need to remove these bias laws from our politics to end abuse of dominance and anti competitive practices.
For Reformation Day, here are the main characters of the Protestant Reformation if they were anime girls: Luther-chan, Calvin-chan, Zwingli-chan and Leo-sama
Since it's #ReformationDay, here are the main characters of the Protestant Reformation if they were all anime girls.
#CreepyClassics is back after a hiatus just in time for #Halloween2021 with a deep dive into the Story of Old #Hamlet, followed by a discussion of Catholic, Protestant & Roman themes in the play & of Shakespeare's relationship to Catholicism: https://t.co/CCmcea6AkW @ClassicalJG
27 Sept 1581: in the Tower of #London #otd - the last of 4 disputes between St Edmund Campion & #Protestant divines. A planned 5th was cancelled due to adverse publicity (BM)
Despite being forbidden books or notes, the word was that Campion was more than holding his own.
With drip like this how could I be a Protestant? https://t.co/wQzxNtk5Xa
Join author Susan McKay in conversation with Seamus McKee on Monday 13th September at 7pm on Zoom.
A short interview about 'Northern Protestants - On Shifting Ground' will be followed by an audience Q&A.
@susanmckay15 @seamuslmckee
Booking is essential:
https://t.co/4Jn0HtYQc0
31 Aug 1681: Stephen College 'the Protestant Joiner' is executed #otd in Oxford Castle Yard by Jack Ketch. A balladeer and satirist he attacked the coming succession of James II.
"By Irish oaths and wrested law I fell/
A prey to Rome & sacrifice to hell"