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Deo trin-vni Britanniae bis ultori in memoriam classis invincibilis subversae submersae proditionis nesandae detectae disiectae
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| Title: | Deo trin-vni Britanniae bis ultori in memoriam classis invincibilis subversae submersae proditionis nesandae detectae disiectae |
| Subtitle: | To God, In memorye of his double deliverance from ye invincible Navie and ye unmatcheable powder Treason |
| Artist: | Samuel Ward |
| Created: | 1621 |
| Caption: | This cartoon shows the British defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588 and uncovering the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. In the middle, the Devil meets under a tent with Catholic leaders, including the Pope and the King of Spain. |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
Leviathan
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| Title: | Leviathan |
| Artist: | Thomas Hobbes and Abraham Bosse |
| Created: | 1651 |
| Caption: | Title page of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, illustrated by the French artist Abraham Bosse. |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
Op't vernietegen van't genaemde Engels Parlement door Olivier Cromwel hun Generael
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| Title: | Op't vernietegen van't genaemde Engels Parlement door Olivier Cromwel hun Generael |
| Artist: | Unknown Dutch Artist |
| Created: | c. 1653 |
| Caption: | Oliver Cromwell, dressed as Hercules in a lionskin, shatters a royal money barrel. The cartoon criticizes Cromwell's rule and his breaking up of the Long Parliament. |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
