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Seven nobles hanged before the gate of the Château d'Amboise, 1560
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Seven nobles hanged before the gate of the Château d'Amboise, 1560

Frans Hogenberg · 1567 - c. 1571 · etching; paper

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

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Execution of the participants in the Conspiracy of Amboise. The bodies of seven nobles are hanged in front of the gate of the Château d'Amboise, others are beheaded on the scaffold, 15 March 1560. With an inscription of 8 lines in German. Numbered 21 in the lower left. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladhistorieprentMichel de CastelnauChâteau d'AmboiseFranse godsdienstoorlogen
Credit lineZeven edelen voor de poort van het Château d'Amboise opgehangen, 1560. 1567 - c. 1571. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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