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Mayor P.C. Boom thwarts an attack by Leicester on Amsterdam, 1587
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Mayor P.C. Boom thwarts an attack by Leicester on Amsterdam, 1587

Wybrand Hendriks · 1788 · pen; brush; paper; ink; pencil

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

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The Count of Leicester's meal at the Amsterdam Town Hall, where Mayor P.C. Boom thwarts Leicester's attack on the city, 4 October 1587. Boom sends the captain H.B. Rodenburg away with the mayor's password.

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historieplaatdrawingPieter Cornelisz Boomhistorical persons
Credit lineBurgemeester P.C. Boom verijdelt een aanslag van Leicester op Amsterdam, 1587. 1788. Wybrand Hendriks. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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