Inname van Godesberg - Capture and destruction of Godesburg in 1583 (Frans Hogenberg) upsampled and noise-reduced, Frans Hogenberg

Inscriptions / inscripties: godesberg 7. Vor godesberg, eim festen schloß // thet hertzog ernst gar manchen schos // als sichs damit nit schricken ließ, // mit sprengen ers angreiffen hieß, // auch steigen vil vom fußvolck sein // durch ein heimlich gemach hinein, // als er nun sturmet drinn und drauß // erobert er diß feste hauß. Godesbergh enuiron vne lieu de la ville de bonn, vng chasteau fort, apres // que ceulx de la part de truchseß, estoient dedens, se auoient brauemēt // deffenduz, a este des gens du nouueau archeuecque, rompu en pieches par // moien de miner et force pouldres. Le 17. De decembre l’an 1583. Translation of german inscription: at the fortified castle of godesberg // duke ernst fired many shots // when that did not frighten it // he had it attacked with explosives // in addition, many of his infantry // entered through a secret chamber // so when he stormed it from inside and out // he conquered this fortified house. Translation of french inscription: godesberg, about a league from the city of bonn, a fortified castle, after // those inside who were on the side of truchseß had bravely // defended themselves, was broken to pieces by people of the new archbishop, // by means of tunnelling and gunpowder. The 17th of december in the year 1583. Provenance / herkomst: *1951: bequeathed to the museum boijmans van beuningen by dr. J. C. J. Bierens de haan.