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Anstandt auf ein Jar zwischem dem Koning von Franckereich und Navarra gemacht zu Tours 26 April 1589, Genealogy with branches of Valois and Bourbon, 1589, Series 4: French, German and English Events, 1576-1610, print, album page, historical print, Series number, 256, 380?, Genealogy of the two royal dynasties of the House of Valois and the House of Bourbon, sprouting from the body of the French King Louis lying on the ground. At the ends of the branches Henry III of Valois and Henry II of Navarre. An angel tries to hold the two diverging branches together, a soldier tries to pull the two trunks apart. In the background, depictions of the assassination of Henry III (1589) and the assassination of the Duke of Guise (1588). Following a settlement on April 26, in Tours. With an 8-line caption in German. Numbered lower left: 256., printmaker: Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1589 - c. 1593, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 250 mm x width 175 mm, Person, Henry III (King of France), Henry I of Lorraine (Duke of Guise), family lineage, pedigree, genealogical tree or table, French Wars of Religion, France, Tours, Period, 1589-04-26, A detailed black-and-white engraving shows a large central tree with many round fruit-like discs on its branches, each disc containing small illegible markings. At the top of the tree two standing male figures in ornate costume point rods toward a banner held by a cherub suspended by chains above the tree. A bearded reclining figure in regal robes and a crown lies at the base of the tree, holding a staff that touches the trunk, while a standing armored man embraces the trunk and leans against it. Behind the tree on the left is an architectural scene with figures moving through a doorway and a curtained interior, and on the right a group of armored men engaged in combat inside a similar framed architectural opening. Decorative foliage and heraldic shields appear near the top corners, and

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Anstandt auf ein Jar zwischem dem Koning von Franckereich und Navarra gemacht zu Tours 26 April 15 Genealogy branches Valois Bourbon 1589 Series 4 French German English Events 1576-1610 print album page historical print Series number 256 380 two royal dynasties House sprouting body French King Louis lying ground ends branches Henry III Henry II Navarre angel tries hold two diverging branches together soldier tries pull two trunks apart background depictions assassination Henry III Duke Guise 1588 Following settlement April 26 Tours 8-line caption Numbered lower left printmaker Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1589 - c 1593 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 250 mm x width 175 mm Person King France Henry I Lorraine family lineage pedigree genealogical tree table French Wars Religion Period 1589-04-26 detailed black- -white engraving large central tree round fruit- discs disc containing small illegible markings top tree two standing male figures ornate costume point rods banner held cherub suspended chains tree bearded reclining figure regal robes crown lies base holding staff touches trunk armored man embraces leans left architectural scene figures moving doorway curtained interior right group armored men engaged combat inside framed architectural opening Decorative foliage heraldic shields near top corners