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Eight Anabaptists burned in Amsterdam, 1549
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Eight Anabaptists burned in Amsterdam, 1549

Jan Luyken · 1683 - 1685 · etching; paper

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

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Bonfire in the left foreground where eight Anabaptists (men and women) are being burned. A praying man on the ground to the right. Monks with crucifixes to the right and center. The old town hall in the background.

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printhistorieprentpyreAmsterdamTachtigjarige OorlogReformatie
Credit lineAcht doopsgezinden te Amsterdam verbrand, 1549. 1683 - 1685. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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