Images

Painting depicting the opening session of the Estates-General of 1789. By Auguste Couder, 1839. Museum of the History of France, Versailles.

German Reformer Martin Bucer (l. 1491-1551) best known for his advocacy of unity among Protestant sects of Christianity. Oil on panel painting by an unknown artist of the German school, c. 1650-1689. The University of Edinburgh Art Collection...

Portrait of Franz von Sickingen (l. 1481-1523), one of the leaders of the Knights' Revolt in the Germanic regions of the Holy Roman Empire and an advocate for the Protestant Reformation. Oil on panel painting by an unknown artist, 16th century...

Alleged skull of Saint Helena of Constantinople (248/250-328 CE), mother of Roman emperor Constantine I. Cathedral of Trier, Germany.

One of the first castles in Saxony, Germany, built at the end of the 15th century. It was rather residential, that defence-oriented. The builder of the Netzschkau Castle, Caspar Metzsch, was very influential at the Saxon court. This promoted...

This map illustrates the global spread of tea and its many names, tracing how two primary root words—“cha” and “te”—originated in China and dispersed across cultures through trade. The linguistic patterns reveal how tea’s journey followed...

Portrait of Matthew Zell by Tobias Stimmer, 1590.

Day of the Tiles on June 7, 1788 in Grenoble, oil on canvas painting by Alexandre Debelle, 1889. Museum of the French Revolution, Vizille.

The extraordinary session of the Parlement of Paris on 19 November 1787 at the Palais de Justice. Museum of the French Revolution, Vizille.

Tombstone of Felsonius Verus, the aquilifer of Legio II Parthica. Located at Apamea, Syria.