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Punishment of Zichem, 1578
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Capture and punishment of the town of Zichem by the troops of the Duke of Parma, 21 February 1578. Outside the city gate, a large number of citizens are killed and their bodies thrown into the river. In the distance the city of Diest. With a 14-line inscription in German. Numbered: 16.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBestraffing van Zichem, 1578. 1578 - 1580. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
