Language: German
Publication Date: 1650
Condition: 0. Thomas Wentworth, 1. Earl of Strafford, gehörte zu den einflussreichsten Ratgebern des Königs, als Vertreter des absoluten Königtums verurteilte ihn das Unterhaus zum Tode.- Der Tower of London thront im Hintergrund über der Hinrichtungsszene.- The True Maner of the Execution of Thomas Earle of Strafford . upon Tower-hill the 12th of May, 1641. Execution of the Earl Thomae of Stafford (!) Governor in Ireland on the Tawers-square in Londen 12 May 1641. Copperplate engraving after Wenzel Hollar from: Matthäus Merian, Theatrum Europaeum. Frankfurt a.M., around 1650. 19 x 26.5 cm. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, was one of the king's most influential advisors; as a representative of absolute kingship, the House of Commons condemned him to death - The Tower of London is enthroned in the background above the execution scene. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.