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Duke Arnold of Guelders Kidnapped by His Son Adolf
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Duke Arnold of Guelders Kidnapped by His Son Adolf

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I) · 1840 - 1884 · steel engraving; paper

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

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Arnold of Egmond, Duke of Guelders, is kidnapped by soldiers of his son Adolf and at night in his undergarments led over the ice to the castle of Buren, 1465. In the castle he is forced to renounce his rights.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHertog Arnold van Gelre door zijn zoon Adolf ontvoerd. 1840 - 1884. Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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