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Monks burned at the stake and the cruel deeds of Pope Urban VI
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Monks burned at the stake and the cruel deeds of Pope Urban VI

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

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Voorstellingen uit de wereldgeschiedenis. Boven: Op een podium in de buitenlucht worden vier monniken aan de schandpaal verbrand. Onder: Onder bevel van paus Urbanus VI kelen drie soldaten een man. Twee voorstellingen van één plaat.

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printUrbanus VImonk(s), friar(s)seeking death
Credit lineMonniken aan de schandpaal verbrand en de wrede daden van Paus Urbanus VI. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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