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Jacob van Campen with a mitre on his head on the scaffold in Amsterdam, 1535
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The Anabaptist Jacob van Campen sits on the scaffold in Amsterdam with a mitre on his head, 10 July 1535. His tongue is torn out. Below on the Dam, a burning stake and a large crowd. The print pasted on a sheet with a handwritten description of the event.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineJacob van Campen met mijter op hoofd op het schavot te Amsterdam, 1535. 1692. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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