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Abjuration by the States-General of Philip II, King of Spain, as Lord of the Netherlands
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Copper medal. Obverse: at the instruction of Philip II, depicted as an observing man with crown and scepter, a kneeling Spanish soldier binds the feet of a seated woman representing the Netherlands; in the background, the Dutch lion rushes to help within an inscription. Reverse: a man representing William of Orange, and a woman with a liberty cap representing the Netherlands; between them: a lying Dutch lion and broken chains within an inscription.
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Credit lineAfzwering door de Staten-Generaal van Filips II, koning van Spanje als landsheer der Nederlanden. 1583. Gerard van Bylaer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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