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High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Artist: Unknown

High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Coifi was the priest of the temple of Goodmanham in Northumbria in 627. According to the account of the Venerable Bede, Coifi's rejection of his religion in favour of Christianity assisted in persuading King Edwin of Northumbria to convert to Christianity.
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Title: High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Artist: Unknown
Caption: High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Coifi was the priest of the temple of Goodmanham in Northumbria in 627. According to the account of the Venerable Bede, Coifi's rejection of his religion in favour of Christianity assisted in persuading King Edwin of Northumbria to convert to Christianity.
Personalities: COIFI
Technique/material: WOOD ENGRAVING
Credit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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Image size: 3613 × 3769 px | 39.0 MB
Print size: 30.6 × 31.9 cm | 1422.4 × 1483.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 19TH CENTURY 7TH CENTURY A. D. 7TH CENTURY 7TH ANIMAL ANIMALS ARMES ARMS BEARD BEARDED BODY BODY, THE BRANDISHING BRITAIN BRITISH CENTURY CHRISTIANISM CHRISTIANITY CLOTHES COIFI COLOR COLOUR CONCEPT COUNTRY CRISTIANDAD CRISTIANISMO DRESS ENGLAND ENGLISH FLUSH GUERRA GUY HORSE HORSES HUNDRED YEARS WAR LANCE LANCES LOCATION MALE MAN MEN MOUNTED NINETEENTH CENTURY NORTHUMBRIA PAGAN PAGANISM PEOPLE RELIGION RELIGIOUS RIDER RIDING ROBE ROBES SPEAR TEMPLE WAR WARFARE WARS WEAPON WEAPONARY WEAPONRY WEAPONS WOOD ENGRAVING WOODCUT ENGRAVING XYLOGRAPH