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Count William II made a knight, 1248
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Count William II made a knight, 1248

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1794 · etching; paper

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

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Count Willem II is made a knight in Cologne in 1248. Interior of a church in which the count, standing before the altar with his hand on the Bible, takes his oath as a knight. The bishop blesses him, another knight holds a sword on his shoulder.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentWillem II (graaf van Holland)Cologne
Credit lineGraaf Willem II tot ridder geslagen, 1248. 1794. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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