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Members of the Council of State taken prisoner, 1576
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Members of the Council of State taken prisoner, 1576

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Members of the Spanish-leaning Council of State are arrested in Brussels, 5 September 1576. Soldiers storm the building where the Council was meeting. Above, Van Mansfeld, Berlaymont, Viglius, and Del Rio are arrested. With a four-line caption in Latin. Numbered: 60. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Military affairs; prints by Baudart. 80 Years' War.

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boekillustratiehistorieprentCharles de BerlaymontPeter Ernst graaf van Mansfeld (I)Louis Del RioRaad van StateViglius Zuichemus Ab Ayttacriminal lawpunishment
Credit lineLeden van de Raad van State gevangengenomen, 1576. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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