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Margaret of Parma, Governor of the Netherlands, warns against the introduction of the Inquisition
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a woman within an inscription. Reverse: a chained Dutch lion is being crushed in a press, operated by Margaretha of Parma, Cardinal Granvelle, and the Duke of Alva; spectators around; on the ground, in front of the press: sealed placards within an inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMargaretha van Parma, landvoogdes der Nederlanden waarschuwt tegen de invoering van de Inquisitie. 1650 - 1700. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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