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Proclamation of the Eternal Edict, 1577
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Proclamation of the Eternal Edict in front of the Antwerp Town Hall. On 27 February 1577 (the date shown on the print), the Eternal Edict was proclaimed in Antwerp. In it, the Governor Don Juan confirmed the decisions laid down in the Pacification of Ghent (signed on 8 November 1576). On a scaffold in front of the Town Hall, peace is announced and read aloud to the assembled audience. With a four-line Latin inscription. Numbered: 74. Printed on the reverse with Latin text.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAfkondiging van het Eeuwig Edict, 1577. 1613 - 1615. Simon Frisius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
