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The Catholics beg Philip II to intervene in the Netherlands, 1566
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The Catholics beg Philip II to intervene in the Netherlands, 1566

anonymous · 1572 · engraving; paper

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

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Two Catholic monks, a bishop and an inquisitor beg Philip II to intervene in the Netherlands following the Iconoclastic Fury of 1566. Both above and below the image 2 verses of 3 lines in Dutch and French. Numbered: 1.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprentPhilip II of SpainiconoclasmTachtigjarige OorlogBeeldenstorm (1566)
Credit lineDe katholieken smeken Filips II in te grijpen in de Nederlanden, 1566. 1572. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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