Sentence examples for a persecution of from inspiring English sources

"This is not a persecution of the church due to hatred of the faith.

After Arran changed sides, Beaton became chancellor and virtual ruler of Scotland and initiated a persecution of Protestants.

This opened a persecution of icon venerators that was severe in the reign of Leo's successor, Constantine V (741 775).

This last event brought a persecution of the Jews, who were falsely accused of intentionally spreading the plague; this was suppressed, however, by the duke.

"There has always been a persecution of our ideas and what we represent," he said of the group, whose activities include organizing illegal immigrants and protesting police brutality.

Ignatius was taken prisoner during a persecution of the Antioch church; he was put in chains and escorted, along with others, by a unit of soldiers to Troas in northwestern Asia Minor for embarkation to Rome.

But some have raised the spectre of a new persecution of European Jewry.

"You start to think it's a premeditated persecution of Asian students".

In 1866 the Koreans began a nationwide persecution of Christians and repulsed the French and Americans there.

Benavides reduced the strength of APRA by declaring the party illegal, by a relentless persecution of its leaders, and by the adoption of social assistance projects.

In the winter of 302, Galerius urged Diocletian to begin a general persecution of the Christians.