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Assassination of the Prince of Orange, 1584
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Assassination of the Prince of Orange, 1584

Simon Fokke · in or before 1752 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Prince of Orange assassinated in Delft by Balthasar Gerards, 10 July 1584. William of Orange is shot on the stairs and collapses; the murderer flees to the left. On the right foreground, two guards rush forward.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMoord op de prins van Oranje, 1584. in or before 1752. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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