De bewapening van het Turfdragersgilde

It is a constant struggle between the powerful Amsterdam elite and the Oranges in The Hague, who govern the Dutch Republic. In 1650 William II sends troops to teach Amsterdam a lesson. The magistrates call up all able-bodied men, among them the members of the peat-carriers’ guild, who are armed with pikes. Proudly they have this event commemorated, but they cannot afford a top-flight painter...

De bewapening van het Turfdragersgilde

It is a constant struggle between the powerful Amsterdam elite and the Oranges in The Hague, who govern the Dutch Republic. In 1650 William II sends troops to teach Amsterdam a lesson. The magistrates call up all able-bodied men, among them the members of the peat-carriers’ guild, who are armed with pikes. Proudly they have this event commemorated, but they cannot afford a top-flight painter...