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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

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · 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-sympathizing Council of State are arrested in Brussels on September 5, 1576. Soldiers storm the building where the Council was meeting. Above, Van Mansfeld, Berlaymont, Viglius, and Del Rio are arrested. With a four-line Latin inscription. Numbered: 60. Printed on the reverse with Latin text.

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printhistorieprentCharles de BerlaymontPeter Ernst graaf van Mansfeld (I)Louis Del RioViglius Zuichemus Ab Ayttacriminal lawpunishmentBrussels
Credit lineLeden van de Raad van State gevangengenomen, 1576. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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