PRINT

Title

The Life of William III

Object Name

Engraving

Maker

Adr. Schoonbeck (Primary maker)
Adr. Schoonbeck (maker)

Date Made

17th century
17th century

Place Made

Netherlands: Amsterdam
Amsterdam

Description

Full page Williamite print showing a party of seven bishops being taken by boat to the Tower of London on the 18th June 1688. The inscription in French refers to 'the Bishops being sent to the Tower on 8/15 June 1688 for having presented an address requesting they be excused from reading a declaration regarding freedom of conscience on 18/25 of the same month'. The print is bound in a book containing 95 engravings depicting the life of William III.

Materials

paper

Place Collected

Catalogue Number

BELUM.W2012.709.22

Copyright

National Museums NI