Pillory Collection (#3)

Pillory for a number of persons (engraving)
3629847 Pillory for a number of persons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pillory for a number of persons)

Mercurius Aulicus in the pillory, 1645 (engraving)
3629251 Mercurius Aulicus in the pillory, 1645 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercurius Aulicus in the pillory, 1645)

The Pillory (engraving)
670498 The Pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pillory. Illustration for London in the Time of the Tudors by Sir Walter Besant (A & C Black)

Defoe in the Pillory at Temple Bar (engraving)
663483 Defoe in the Pillory at Temple Bar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defoe in the Pillory at Temple Bar)

Prynne in the Pillory (engraving)
654449 Prynne in the Pillory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prynne in the Pillory)

Prisoners in the Lollards Tower, from Acts and Monuments
STC306685 Prisoners in the Lollards Tower, from Acts and Monuments by John Foxe (1516-87), 1563, illustration from The History of the Nation (woodcut) by English School

Daniel Defoe in the pillory (coloured engraving)
587555 Daniel Defoe in the pillory (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Defoe in the pillory, with Temple Bar in the background)

Title-page of the first book of Jure Divino - A Satyr
XJF112424 Title-page of the first book of Jure Divino - A Satyr by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) published in 1706 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English

The Emperor of China, frontispiece to an account of a Dutch Embassy to China
STC89223 The Emperor of China, frontispiece to an account of a Dutch Embassy to China, 1665 (engraving) by Meurs, Jacob van (c.1619-a.1680); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch

Exaltation of Faros Daughters, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796
NCO191727 Exaltation of Faros Daughters, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Daniel Defoe (De Foe) (1659-1731) pilloried at London in 1703 for publishing his ironical
XEE4146520 Daniel Defoe (De Foe) (1659-1731) pilloried at London in 1703 for publishing his ironical tract " The Shortest Way With the Dissenters" - The writer and adventurer Daniel Defoe

The pillory, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub. c. 1882
3714056 The pillory, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub. c.1882 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pillory)

Old Manchester and Salford (engraving)
1050507 Old Manchester and Salford (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Manchester and Salford)

Egan the thieftaker killed in the pillory in Smithfield (engraving)
820126 Egan the thieftaker killed in the pillory in Smithfield (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egan the thieftaker killed in the pillory in Smithfield)

The "Aga Khan"in the stocks with attendants. Lowestoft, Suffolk. July 1930
The " Aga Khan" in the stocks with attendants. Lowestoft, Suffolk. July 1930

Titus Oates (1649 - 1705), convicted of fabricated the Popish Plot, a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

Hudibras Triumphant (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 4), 1725-68

Hudibras Triumphant (Plate 4: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras), 1725-30 (?)

Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 6), February 1725-26

Hudibras in Tribulation (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no. 7), 1721-26

SOCIAL / CHARING X PILLORY
A crowd gathers at the Pillory, Charing Cross Date: 1809

Sir Cecil Wray in the Pillory, May 7, 1784. May 7, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sir Cecil Wray in the Pillory, May 7, 1784

Town hall, Gumpoldskirchen, Modling, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Town hall, Gumpoldskirchen, Modling, Lower Austria, c1935. View of the Rathaus (town hall). pillory and fountain. The town hall, built during the Renaissance period, was originally a courthouse

Türkenturm, Breitenbrunn, Burgenland, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Turkenturm, Breitenbrunn, Burgenland, Austria, c1935. The Turkenturm, (Turks Tower), in Breitenbrunn am Neusiedler See is a former defence tower dating from the 17th century

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1890). Titus Oates (1649-1705) English perjurer who fabricated the " Popish Plot", a Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II

The pillory. From the Coutumes de Toulouse, 1295-1297. Creator: Anonymous
The pillory. From the Coutumes de Toulouse, 1295-1297. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1897. Titus Oates (1649-1705) was an Anglican priest who made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678, a plot against the government

Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Titus Oates in the Pillory, 1685, (1897). Oates (1649-1705), an Anglican priest, fabricated an imaginary popish plot against the government

A view of the Corn Exchange... 1785. Christopher Atkinson standing in the pillory surrounded by a horde of people. He was at the time convicted of shady dealing in connection with the purchase of

Anticipation... 1784. Christopher Atkinson in the pillory between two sheaves of corn, outside the Corn Exchange, Mark Lane, London

Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!, 1827; showing the Recorder Newman Knowlys tied to a post and being whipped by Sheriff Farebrother using a cat o nine tails

Mark Lane, London, 1783. Christopher Atkinson in the pillory outside the Corn Exchange, London, in the presence of the Sheriffs

Anticipations for the Pillory, 1813. A pillory stands on a scaffold in Chesterfield Walk outside Montague House, Blackheath, residence of the Princess of Wales

Daniel Defoe in the Pillory, Temple Bar, London, c1840?. Artist: JC Armytage
View of Daniel Defoe in the pillory at Temple Bar, London, c1840?, surrounded by a crowd

Taming a Shrew or Petruchios Patent Family Bedstead, Gag & Thumscrews, 1815
Taming a Shrew or Petruchios Patent Family Bedstead, Gag & Thumscrews, pub. London 1815 (hand coloured engraving)

"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Ancient London": Flogging a Nonconformist in Cheapside, 1862....a scene which the text of the book shows to have been not infrequent

Pillory Charing Cross Punishment Law Order Public
Pillory, Charing Cross. Circa 1808. After a work by August Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson in the Microcosm of London, published in three volumes between 1808 and 1810 by Rudolph Ackermann

Two criminals in the stocks. From Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887

A Pillory In Paris In The 18Th Century. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

Man Locked In A Pillory. From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

Finger Pillory Used In The 15Th Century. From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

PURITANS: PILLORY, 17th CENT. The use of the pillory to enforce Puritan morality in colonial New England: lithograph, 19th century

Pillory and whipping post, 1880s C016 / 4322
Pillory and whipping post. 19th-century pillory (top) and whipping post (bottom) in Delaware, USA. The pillory is occupied by two African-American men

Testis Ovat, Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905). Testis Ovat is an anagram of Oates name. An Anglican priest, he made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678

John Lilburne on the pillory at Westminster, 1638 (1905). Lilburne (1614-1657) was an English Leveller who campaigned for what he described as `freeborn rights` which every human being was born with

The pillory in Japan before the revolution, 1895. Artist: Hildibrand
The pillory in Japan before the revolution, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

William Prynne (1600-1669) in the pillory, c1902. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume III (c1902)

Pillory In The Market, (1885). Based on a popular print. The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation

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The pillory, a symbol of social punishment and public humiliation, has played a significant role throughout history. From the infamous Charing X Pillory in London to the engraving depicting Daniel Defoe's time in the pilory, this form of punishment was used to shame individuals who went against societal norms. In America, during the Stamp Act era, burning the stamps became an act of defiance against British rule. The pillory served as a reminder that those who resisted would face severe consequences. Similarly, Titus Oates found himself in the pillory for his false accusations during a religious controversy. Dating back to medieval times, the pillory and stocks were instruments used to publicly display wrongdoers. Pelourinho Square in Porto showcases historical remnants like Se Cathedral and Medieval Tower where these punishments took place. Even today, relics such as Elvas' old pillory stand as reminders of our past. Beyond Europe's borders lie examples like Cape Verde's Cidade Velha or Brazil's Maranhao Alcantara - places where colonial powers exerted their dominance through public shaming. In New England, Puritan prisoners endured hours confined within its confines for their transgressions against religious orthodoxy. One notable figure subjected to this cruel practice was Daniel Defoe - an Anglican writer whose criticism towards church intolerance landed him in the pilory. This 1870 engraving captures his moment of disgrace but also serves as a testament to his unwavering commitment to free expression. While society has evolved since then and moved away from such barbaric practices, remnants like these remind us of our collective journey towards justice and compassion. The pillories scattered across continents serve not only as historical artifacts but also as powerful symbols urging us never to repeat past mistakes.