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Oath of allegiance sworn by the Principality of Orange to Prince William III, 1665
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Oath of allegiance sworn by the Principality of Orange to Prince William III, 1665

Jan Luyken · 1687 - 1689 · etching; paper

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

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Oath of allegiance sworn by the cities and inhabitants of the principality of Orange to Prince William III, 7 May 1665 (here incorrectly placed in the year 1688). Ceremony with delegates of the prince and of Orange seated on a podium set up in a square in Orange, with a large crowd of spectators in front of the podium. In the sky, the miraculous phenomenon of a crown of sunlight. Marked top right: fol. 747.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEed van trouw afgelegd door het vorstendom Orange aan prins Willem III, 1665. 1687 - 1689. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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