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Beheading of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685
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Beheading of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685

Jan Luyken · 1689 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, on 15 July 1685 on the scaffold in London. It took several blows for the executioner to behead the duke. Monmouth led an unsuccessful uprising against the Catholic King James II.

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printhistorieprentJames II (koning van Engeland)James Scott hertog van MonmouthLondon
Credit lineOnthoofding van de hertog van Monmouth, 1685. 1689. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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