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Procedures and Ceremonies Surrounding the Coronation of William and Mary as King and Queen of England, 1689
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Procedures and Ceremonies Surrounding the Coronation of William and Mary as King and Queen of England, 1689

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1689 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Overview in one large and eight smaller scenes of the procedures and ceremonies surrounding the coronation of William and Mary as King and Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, 21 April 1689. Including the retrieval of the crown jewels from the Tower, the procession, the feast in Westminster Hall, and bonfires on the Thames. A text sheet pasted below the print describes the events and provides legends A-H and 1-68 in four columns in Dutch and English.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineProcedures en ceremoniën rond de kroning van Willem en Maria tot koning en koningin van Engeland, 1689. 1689. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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