Images of Commemoration
and Thanksgiving
While early this commemorative piece is much more allegorical and commemorative than the discovery images which seem to be more religious in nature- almost Icons. These  pieces were  commissioned to glorify the individuals involved- the King and his heirs- rather than the mystery  of the deliverance itself. Here we see deliverance from the plot as a sign of the suitability of the monarch. Soon after the event itself the incident has been crafted into a valuable tool by politicians-  a source of patronage for artists and, a lesson for all of the people. They addressed the concern that the great deliverance would be forgotten and that Catholics might once again exert influence from abroad.

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About the  Image:
"The Papist's Powder Treason"-Allegorical. 5 November 1612 (painted version
in New College Oxford commissioned and donated by physician: Richard Haydocke)

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