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The Fleeing King James II is Arrested in Faversham, 1689
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The Fleeing King James II is Arrested in Faversham, 1689

Pieter Pickaert · 1689 · etching; paper

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

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The fleeing English King James II is recognized, mistreated, and arrested by sailors in Faversham, 20 December 1688. Plate L in the series 'The English Theatre' on the Glorious Revolution and events of the preceding years 1685-1689 (first part). With inscriptions in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe vluchtende koning Jacobus II wordt in Faversham gearresteerd, 1689. 1689. Pieter Pickaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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