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James II Summons a Free Parliament, 1688

Pieter Pickaert · 1689 · etching; paper

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

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King James II is persuaded by members of Parliament, after initial refusal, to summon a free Parliament. On the left, the king standing by a table; on the wall, large portraits of the Pope and Louis XIV (?). Plate G in the series 'England's Theatre of War' about the Glorious Revolution and events from the preceding years 1685–1689 (first part). With inscriptions in Dutch and French.

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print James II (koning van Engeland)Innocentius XI Glorious Revolution

Credit lineJacobus II beroept een vrij parlement, 1688. 1689. Pieter Pickaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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