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Proclamation of the General Pardon, 1570
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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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 in the lower left: 72. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAfkondiging van het Generaal Pardon, 1570. 1570 - c. 1572. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
