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The seven imprisoned bishops are taken to the Tower, 1688
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The seven imprisoned bishops are taken to the Tower, 1688

anonymous · 1691 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Seven Anglican bishops are arrested by order of King James II and taken by boat on 18 June 1688 to the Tower of London. On 25 June they were released again. Plate 2 in a series of 20 plates on the Glorious Revolution in England in the years 1688-1691.

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Credit lineDe zeven gevangengenomen bisschoppen worden naar de Tower gebracht, 1688. 1691. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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