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The Death of Marat painting
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The Death of Marat

This famous depiction of Marat’s assassination (1793) is by the unofficial (and sometimes official) artist of the French Revolution, Jacques–Louis David, a leading exponent of the neoclassical style.

The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789
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The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789

Upon returning to City Hall, the now heavily armed crowd stormed that building as well, arresting the "Provost of Markets" (or mayor) and his son–in–law, another municipal official.

Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I was intended to usher in a world of peace based on the principle of national self-determination. World War II broke out 20 years later.

Photograph of wooden crosses
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Wooden Crosses

Photograph of wooden cross taken in forest at Obelusat Cemetery near Lake Stanovoi, Solovki.

Dutch treaty signed with the leaders of the Banda islands
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Treaties Between the VOC and the Spice Islands

The Amboyna trial was a famous conspiracy case that took place in 1623 when a group of Japanese mercenaries were accused of plotting with English merchants to seize control of a Dutch fort on a remote island in Southeast Asia.

A True Relation of the Unjust Proceedings Against the English Excerpt
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Early Modern Dutch and English Propaganda

The Amboyna trial was a famous conspiracy case that took place in 1623 when a group of Japanese mercenaries were accused of plotting with English merchants to seize control of a Dutch fort on a remote island in Southeast Asia.

Signatures of Japanese soldiers executed at Amboyna
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Japanese Mercenaries in Early Modern Southeast Asia

The Amboyna trial was a famous conspiracy case that took place in 1623 when a group of Japanese mercenaries were accused of plotting with English merchants to seize control of a Dutch fort on a remote island in Southeast Asia.

Hakluytus Posthumus excerpt
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Rivalry Between English and Dutch East India Companies

The Amboyna trial was a famous conspiracy case that took place in 1623 when a group of Japanese mercenaries were accused of plotting with English merchants to seize control of a Dutch fort on a remote island in Southeast Asia.

Deposition of Jan Joosten
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"Torture by Water" in the Early Modern Dutch Empire

The Amboyna trial was a famous conspiracy case that took place in 1623 when a group of Japanese mercenaries were accused of plotting with English merchants to seize control of a Dutch fort on a remote island in Southeast Asia.

Declaration by the bailiff of Batavia
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Torture in the Early Modern Dutch Empire

The Amboyna trial was a famous conspiracy case that took place in 1623 when a group of Japanese mercenaries were accused of plotting with English merchants to seize control of a Dutch fort on a remote island in Southeast Asia.