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Beheading of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685
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Beheading of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685

Jan Luyken · 1689 · etching; paper

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

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The beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth on 15 July 1685 on the scaffold in London. Only after several blows did the executioner succeed in beheading the duke. Monmouth led an unsuccessful rebellion against the Catholic King James II. Print marked in the upper right: fol. 65.

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printboekillustratieJames II (koning van Engeland)James Scott hertog van MonmouthLondon
Credit lineOnthoofding van de hertog van Monmouth, 1685. 1689. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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