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Proclamation of the General Pardon, 1570
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Proclamation of the General Pardon, 16 July 1570. On a scaffold in front of the Antwerp town hall, Alva has the General Pardon read aloud. At the top, Alva sits on a throne; on the steps below, soldiers are seated. With an inscription of 8 lines in German. Numbered: 18.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAfkondiging van het Generaal Pardon, 1570. 1570. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
