ELD4842131: A covered street in Canton (Guangzhou) in the city center, China Traditional echoppes in the 19th century - (Pedestrian coveed street in the city center of Kwangchow with traditional shops, China) Engraving from “The peoples of the earth” by Charles Delon, 1905 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4842371: The young King Louis XI (1423-1483) and Cardinal Jean Jouffroy (Johannes Jofredi or Jouffroi) (1412-1473), who came to convince him on behalf of Pope Pius II (1405-1464), to abolish the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges, establishing the French sovereign as guardian of the church's property (The king Louis XI and Jean Jouffroy (c 1412-1412-1473) French prelate and diplomat, negociating for pope Pius II the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges issue, ca 1460) Engraving from “Histoire de la Bastille” by Auguste Maquet, 1844 Collection privee / Bridgeman Images
ELD4842885: Affaire des possedes de Loudun (demons de Loudun) ca. 1630: les nuns ursuline possedees lors une session d'exorcism dans la église sainte Croix de Loudun - (the possessed nuns in the church of st Croix in Loudun during exorcism, following the events of the “Loudun Possessions”, illustration for the possessed of Loudun tidun) of “” The mysteres of science”” by Louis Figuier, Private Collection, Poirson, Victor-Armand (1858-93) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4842941: The affair of the possedes of Loudun (demons of Loudun) around 1630: the demon Isaacarum (Isacaron) is hunted by Jesuit priest Jean-Joseph (Jean Joseph) Surin (1600-1665) (Fight between the jesuit priest Surin and devil Isaacarum, druing the events of the Loudun Possessions) Engraving from “Les myree “by Louis Figuier, Private Collection, Poirson, Victor-Armand (1858-93) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4844000: The Sicilian Vepres” (Vespri siciliani) popular revolt of the island of Sicily against the feodal domination of the French king Charles of Anjou, which occurred in Palermo and Corleone, 31/03/1282, Easter Tuesday - Sicilian Vespers, successful rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out on the Easter of 1282 against the rule of the French/Capetian king Charles I, who had ruled the Kingdom of Sicily since 1266, French men and women were slain by the rebels) Engraving from “History-Populaire-de-France” by Lahure, 1866 Collection privee / Bridgeman Images
ELD4844038: Witchcraft and black magic: “” Le seigneur Robert III d'Artois (1287-1342) envoutant jean de valois, son of King Philip VI, sur un doll de wax a son image (voodoo), 1333” (Robert III of Artois (1287-1342) making witcheries on wax dolls with effigie of son of king of France for revenge) “History-Populaire-de-France” by Lahure, 1866 Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4845316: The young Jules Cesar (100-44 BC) crossing the Adriatic Sea to join Dalmatia bravely advances despite the tempete, confident in his good star and destinee (Young Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) bravely crosses the adriatic sea on his ship, in spite of the tempest, completely trustful in his lucky star) Chromolithography of the end of 1919 th century Private Collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4845905: Portrait of Jean Duvergier de Hauranne (1581-1643), Abbe of Saint-Cyran, French religious and theologian Jansenist (Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, Abbe of Saint Cyran (1581-1643) French monk who introduced Jansenism into France) Engraving from “Les mysteres de la science” by Louis Figuier, Private Collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4896800: Blondel de Nesle (between 1175 and 1210) French poet and favorite of King Richard Lion's heart singing in front of the prison where the King of England is held by Leopold V of Babenberg, Duke of Austria (Portrait of the french found Blondel de Nesle (Jean I of Nesle) singing to his friend captured Richard I heart of lion) Illustration 1867 Private collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4897160: Thomas Becket and his escort in France came to ask the hand of Margaret of France for Henry the Younger, son of King Henry II of England, 1158 (Thomas Becket and his escort in France come to ask the hand of Margaret of France for Henry the Younger king, son of King Henry II of England in 1158) Engraving from “History-Populaire-de-France” by Lahure, 1866 Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
ELD4898196: Judaism: the examination of leaven, the search for leaven on the eve of the feast of Pessah (Easter) The search for leaven, removal of all chametz on the eve of Passover for the Jewish people) Engraving from “” Illustration de ceremonies et customs religieuses de tous les peuples du monde” by Bernard Picart (1723-1743) 1819 Private collection, Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4898378: Representation of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician, under house arrest and completely blind, receiving the assistance of Dino I, Vincenzo Viviani, Torricelli, Vincenzo Reinieri, Villa Arcetri, 1640 ca. 19th century (engraving from "Les grandes infortunes" by Changer et Spont) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4898822: Solemn Inauguration of the Pontificate: “” The Adoration of the Pope in the Sistine Chapel”” (Papal Inauguration: Worshiping of the Pope in the Sistine Chapel) Engraving from “” Illustration of Ceremonies and Religious Customs of All Peoples of the World”” by Bernard Picart (1723-1743) 1819 Private collection, Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4899009: Different stages of the conclave, meeting of cardinals for the election of a new pope: the election of the new pope during the conclave in the Sistine (Sistina) chapel, Vatican: ballots of the cardinals for the election of the pope) Engraving from “Illustration of ceremonies and religious customs of all the peoples of the world” by Bernard Picart (1723-1743) 1819 Private collection, Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) / Bridgeman Images