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Emperor Charles V Makes Peace with Francis I of France to Fight Together Against the Turks, 1547
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Emperor Charles V Makes Peace with Francis I of France to Fight Together Against the Turks, 1547

Jacques de Gheyn (III) · 1614 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Charles V concludes peace in 1547 with the French kings Francis I or Henry II to fight together against the Turks. The two rulers on horseback with laurel wreaths on their heads amidst their armies. With a four-line Latin inscription. This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKeizer Karel V sluit vrede met Frans I van Frankrijk om samen tegen de Turken te kunnen strijden, 1547. 1614. Jacques de Gheyn (III). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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