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William II murdered by the West Frisians at Hoogwoud, 1256
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The West Frisians murder William II at Hoogwoud, who with his horse had fallen into the frozen water of the Berkmeer, by clubbing him to death. Upper left: fol. 142, 2 parts. Print used in a book by Lambert van den Bos with a total of twenty prints by Arnold Houbraken.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWillem II door de Westfriezen bij Hoogwoud vermoord, 1256. 1681 - 1683. Arnold Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.