Jul 2, 2020
The British World - #tudorbritain 1485-1603. A Revolution in Church and State. In the pic: Marked men, This anti-Catholic allegory (1556) dates from the reign of #marythefirstofengland . Victims of Mary’s persecution, such as #bishopridley and #bishoplatimer , are depicted as lambs. The wolves represent #stephengardiner , Mary’s Catholic #lordchancellor and #bishopbonner and #bishoptunstall , who took part in the persecutions. #thetudors #uk #britishhistory #worldhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CCJplB1F_KS/?igshid=1w67kqh0pwq92