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James II Throws the Proposals for a Free Parliament into the Fire and Flees, 1688
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James II Throws the Proposals for a Free Parliament into the Fire and Flees, 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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The English King James II throws the proposals for a free Parliament into the fire and flees, 20 December 1688. Plate J 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJacobus II werpt de voorstellen voor een vrij parlement in het vuur en vlucht, 1688. 1689. Pieter Pickaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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