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Execution of the Conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot, 1606
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Execution of the Conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot, 1606

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) · 1606 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The eight conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot are executed before a large crowd on 31 January 1606. In the foreground, the transport to the scaffold is visible, and in the background the execution and mutilation. The title is flanked by Fame and Justice.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print(revolutionary) plot, conspiracydeath penalty, executionseeking deathEnglandBuskruitverraad
Credit lineExecutie van de samenzweerders van het Buskruitverraad, 1606. 1606. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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