Representation of the Catholic Church as a Fortress

Representation of the Catholic Church as The Fortress of Faith. The defending forces of the Christian faith. Besieged by the impious and heretics, it is defended by the Pope, the bishops, the monks, and the Doctors of the Church, who are the knights of the faith. Below, coat of arms of Louis de Bruges (Louis de Gruuthuse), Flemish courtier and nobleman (ca. 1427-1492). Chromolithography from a 15th-century miniature. Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877

15th-century 1877 Besiege Besieged Besieging Bishops Bruges Cavalier Chevalier Christians Chromolithography Courtier Crosier Crosses Defended Defending Depiction Enemies Fifteenth Heraldic Heresy Heretic Heretics Lepoque Militaire Monks Moyen Nobleman Papal Pontiff Religieuse Surveillance Symbolism Tiara Turret Turrets Wicked

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