Woodcut from 1523 of typical anti-catholic propaganda during the Reformation. In this cartoon, A father breaks in on a monk seeking to corrupt his daughter. The seated monk attempts to bribe the father with money, while the monk at the far left says "This thing compels me to be still, although this is not my will".

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Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
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