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| Keywords: The Duch, the Jesuits, and the King of Golconda-- c.1630's.jpg en The Duch the Jesuits and the King of Golconda-- c 1630's Source ebay Oct 2001 In the distance the king of Golconda rides in the company of his courtiers; nearer to us a more disturbing drama is enacted Three Netherlanders at right look on with apparent satisfaction as a man identified as a Jesuit is seized and apparently stabbed in front of a toll house The details of the event recorded in this vivid scene are unfortunately lacking; it comes from a publication probably of the 1630s of the Dutch East India company An image of a Jesuit receiving rough justice in the presence of the arch-enemy Protestant Dutch traders; filled with exotic detail and modern polemics A generally good impression on paper that is crisp and sound circa 1630 's http //www columbia edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1500_1599/golconda/golcondadutch/golcondadutch html The Duch PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard Golconda monarchs | ||||
