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Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, guaranteeing religious freedom in France, issued by Henry IV of France in 1598.
National Archives of France.
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Portrait of Henry IV of France
Portrait of Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553–1610), oil on canvas by Frans Pourbus the Younger, early 17th century.
Palace of Versailles.
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Battle of Heiligerlee
Battle of Heiligerlee, 1568, drawing by F. Hogenberg, late 16th century.
Groninger Archieven.
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Allegory of the Tyranny of the Duke of Alba in the Netherlands
Allegory of the Tyranny of the Duke of Alba in the Netherlands, oil on panel by an unknown artist, c. 1622-1630.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Bullet Holes from the Assassination of William the Silent
Bullet holes in the wall from the assassination of William the Silent in 1584.
Prinsenhof Museum, Delft, the Netherlands.
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William the Silent (William I of Orange)
William the Silent (l. 1533-1584) also known as William I of Orange, oil on panel by Adriaen Thomasz Key, c. 1579.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Spanish Attack on a Flemish village
Spanish attack on a Flemish village, oil on canvas by Peter Snayers (1592-1667).
Friedenstein Castle, Gotha.
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The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster
The Ratification of the Treaty of Münster, oil on copper by Gerard ter Borch, 1648.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Battle between Dutch and Spanish Ships on the Haarlemmermeer, 26 May 1573
Battle between Dutch and Spanish ships on the Haarlemmermeer, 26 May 1573, oil on canvas by Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, c. 1629.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Hernando de Soto
An 18th-century portrait of the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto (c. 1500-42) who fought in Panama, Nicaragua, and Peru to expand the Spanish Empire before turning to North America and exploring as far as the Mississippi...
