Announcement of a failed assassination attempt on King William III, 1696, Relation of the Royal Company of the James II / Realtion de la Royale Entreprise de Jaques II (title on object), The expelled King James II in exile in France is preparing to sail to England if the assassination attempt on King William III succeeds. Warships at sea and in the foreground an army that embarks. On the right, dignitaries, probably Louis XIV and Jacob II. On the right, defense towers and a stretch of the coast. On the sheet below the plate a description of the plot and a speech by King William III made on March 5, 1696 in which he announces the failed assassination attempt on him. Text in two columns in Dutch and in French, departure, traveling, sailing-ship, sailing-boat, Willem III (Prince of Orange and King of England, Scotland and Ireland), James II (King of England and Scotland), Louis XIV (King of France), Daniel de Lafeuille (attributed to), Amsterdam, 11-Mar-1696, paper, letterpress printing, h 415 mm × w 322 mm
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Announcement, failed assassination attempt, King William III, 1696, Relation, Royal Company, James II, Realtion de la Royale Entreprise de Jaques II, title, object, expelled King James II, exile, France, preparing, sail, England if, assassination attempt, King William III succeeds, Warships, sea, foreground, army, embarks, right, dignitaries, Louis XIV, Jacob II, defense towers, stretch, coast, sheet, plate, description, plot, speech, March 5, announces, Text, two columns, Dutch, French, departure, traveling, sailing-ship, sailing-boat, Willem III, Prince, Orange, King, England, Scotland, Ireland, Daniel de Lafeuille, attributed, Amsterdam, 11-Mar-1696, paper, letterpress printing
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