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A modern statue of Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525), the German theologian and apocalyptic preacher who became one of the leaders of the German Peasants' War (1524-1525). Frauentor in Mühlhausen, Thüringen.

A coin issued by East Germany in 1989 commemorating 500 years since the birth of Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525), the German theologian and apocalyptic preacher who became one of the leaders of the German Peasants' War (1524-1525).

A 17th-century illustration showing the trial in Parliament of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stafford (1593-1641) in May 1641. Stafford was accused of plotting to raise an Irish army to invade England and support King Charles I of England (r...

John Pym (1584-1643), a Member of Parliament and prominent opponent of King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) during the turbulent period which led to the English Civil Wars (1642-51). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A portrait by Anthony van Dyck of William Laud (1573-1645) who was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 by Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A painting of Simon the Zealot. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Created by James Tissot (1936-1902) between 1886-1894. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, USA

A photo showing St. Simon the Zealot's cave in Abkhazia, Georgia.

Detail of the mosaic portraying the apostle Judas the Zealot, currently called Judas Tadeo. The Baptistery of Neon, Ravenna, Italy.

Carved wooden boomerang, with one end roughly triangular. Originally from Tirunelveli. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

A photo presenting The St. Michael's Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is one of the most representative monuments of Gothic architecture in Transylvania. The foundation of the church was laid in 1316 by order of Charles I of Hungary. Image...