Title

The Pacification of Ghent

Caption

The Pacification of Ghent. Declaration signed on November 8, 1576, by which the northern and southern provinces of the Netherlands put aside their religous difference and united in revolt against Spanish Habsburgs. Commemorative procession of the third centenary of the Pacification of Ghent, celebrated in that city. Allegory of the Spanish Inquisition or Tribunal of the Holy Office. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, September 30, 1876.

Date

Jun 13, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B25_401

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45,1Mb (7,1Mb) / 16,9in x 10,3in / 5079 x 3102 (300dpi)

Keywords

troops 16th century 1876 19th century Belgium Black Legend Dominican friar Europe Flemish Flemish Region Ghent Habsburgs Holy Office of the Inquisition Inquisition La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Netherlands Pacification of Ghent Reign of Philip II Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish Black Legend Spanish Empire Spanish Tercio Spanish Third Spanish Thirds act of faith allegorical allegory burning condemned death death sentence dominicans ecclesiastical emperor engraving enthroned european executioner fire float gallow halberdier halberdiers heresy heretic heretics history hooded independence inquisitor king mockery parade people procession public punishment reign of Charles V reign of Felipe II religion religious ritual soldier spanish tercios stake symbology throne troops