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Members of the Council of State taken prisoner, 1576
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Members of the Council of State taken prisoner, 1576

Frans Hogenberg · 1576 - c. 1579 · etching; paper

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

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Members of the Spanish-leaning Council of State are arrested in Brussels, 5 September 1576. Soldiers raid the building where the Council was meeting. Above, Van Mansfeld, Berlaymont, Viglius and Del Rio are arrested. With a caption of 10 lines in German. Numbered 107 in the lower left. The print is part of an album.

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printalbumbladhistorieprentCharles de BerlaymontPeter Ernst graaf van Mansfeld (I)Louis Del RioViglius Zuichemus Ab Ayttacriminal lawpunishment
Credit lineLeden van de Raad van State gevangengenomen, 1576. 1576 - c. 1579. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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