Ook hier had het stormen der beelden plaats
-Wall paintings in the old Grote Kerk in Gorcum
Author:
Tineke Cerutti-Uijen
Publisher:
Stichting Vrienden van de Grote Kerk
Publication year:
2009
Pages:
44
File size:
18 MB
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Summary:
In 1566, the Beeldenstorm also reached Gorinchem: religious tensions and social unrest led to the destruction of statues of saints and church interiors by Protestants. The authorities tried to maintain order, but the unrest was widespread. The Spanish King Philip II responded quickly: the Duke of Alva was sent to restore order, and the Council of Troubles (Blood Council) was established to severely punish iconoclasts. This period marked the beginning of prolonged religious and political conflict in the region.
Gorcum en de Grote Markt 
Niet uit zucht tot praalvertoon of weelde