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Judgment of Charles the Bold concerning the Governor of Zeeland, ca. 1474
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Judgment of Charles the Bold concerning the Governor of Zeeland, ca. 1474

anonymous · 1660 - 1695 · engraving; paper

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

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Charles the Bold adjudicates the case of the Governor of Zeeland, ca. 1474. The Governor of Zeeland (or Guelders) kills the man (P. Stalins) and rapes the widow. The duke forces the governor to marry the widow first and then has him beheaded. Also known as the story of Rhynsault and Saphira.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineRechtspraak van Karel de Stoute over de gouverneur van Zeeland, ca. 1474. 1660 - 1695. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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