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A woodcut depicting a being with three heads: a frog representing France, an eagle representing Rome, and a lion representing Germany. This creature preceeded the arrival of Marcomirus, a Sicambrian king who took control of a region of Gaul after moving from the Danube region into the low countries (Gelders and Holland).

An engraved headpiece to the dedication of Lenfant's Histoire du concile de Constance : tirée principalement d'auteurs qui ont assisté au concile depicting an unidentified coat of arms (presumably connected to King Louis XIV of France or the French Royal Family). The coat of arms consist of a pair of wild men as supporters, holding ups a mantle above the shield and crown. The shield depicts approximately twenty-eight different elements of various design, including two smaller shields with crests in the form of crowns.

An engraving depicting a number of Waldensians and Albigenses, called "Publicans," being burned. The image shows a bound man being pushed into a bonfire, where several others have already been thrown, as a bishop and priest watch.

An engraving depicting the burning of 180 people from the Cathar sect who had been labeled heretics by the Pope. The image shows a massive bonfire with numerous people being thrown onto it while a crowd watches.

An engraving depicting the execution of a woman, Maria. The image shows Maria being bound at the edge of a dock, and as she removes her own outer garments, a monk attempts to encourage her to renounce her faith.