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Ecclesiastical and Political state of the Nation, 1780, 1780 (coloured engraving)

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Ecclesiastical and Political state of the Nation, 1780, 1780 (coloured engraving)
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Gillray, James (1757-1815) / English
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Medium
coloured engraving
Date
1780 AD (C18th AD)
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King George III blindly ploughs the land, his bull being driven on towards Scotland by Prime Minister North. He leaves the ground behind ripe for the seeds of Catholicism. Truth floats above, holding a list of Catholic atrocities, whilst the Pope sits astride an ominous black cloud surrounded by demons. Gillray's print is a visceral reaction to the removal of previous restrictions imposed on Catholics during the English Reformation. It accuses the King of turning a blind eye to the perceived threat of the Pope and Roman Catholic 'enemies' in Britain.

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Photo © Historic Royal Palaces/Claire Collins / Bridgeman Images
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plough / satirical drawing / royalty / ecclesiastic / Gillray James (1757-1815) / England / United Kingdom / Europe / artist / art / prime ministers / lord north / ploughing / man / men / royal / monarch / prime minister / georgian / pope / royals / cartoons / plow / monarchs / monarchy / political / kings / plough / bull / politician / plowing / catholicism / male / politics / satirical / politicians / king / bulls / nation / satire / george iii / Engraving / Mzengraving
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