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Pacieco hanged at Flushing, 1572
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Don Pedro (or Fernando) Pacieco, military engineer of the Duke of Alva, is hanged in Vlissingen with two other Spaniards, 8 April 1572. With many onlookers; in the background, the masts of the ships at the quay. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Government, Justice.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePacieco opgehangen te Vlissingen, 1572. 1677 - 1679. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.