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Riot in Hoorn over the introduction of new excise duties on beer, 1470
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Riot in Hoorn over the introduction by Charles the Bold of new excise taxes on beer, 21 May 1470. A crowd in front of the town hall breaks open beer barrels; soldiers rush in from left and right.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOproer te Hoorn over de invoering van nieuwe accijnzen op het bier, 1470. 1747 - 1759. Jacob Folkema. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.