Placcaet ende Ordonnantie op de Monsteringhe, d'ordene Militaire, ende teghens d'overlasten byden Crijghsvolcke daghelicks gheschiedende by Aelbrecht Hendricksz

Placcaet ende Ordonnantie op de Monsteringhe, d'ordene Militaire, ende teghens d'overlasten byden Crijghsvolcke daghelicks gheschiedende Possibly 1587

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personal sketchbook

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sketchbook drawing

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watercolour illustration

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This is a title page for a legal document from 1587, printed by Aelbrecht Hendricksz, the official printer of the States of Holland. The text is in Dutch and is about the military order and how to deal with the abuse of the military force in the daily life. The title page features the coat of arms of the Dutch Republic, signifying the authority and power of the document. This type of document, known as a "placcaet" or "ordonnantie", was a common means of communication and lawmaking in the Dutch Republic during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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