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A very scarce Latin work on the Martyrs of Gorkum, written just before the beatification of the nineteen martyrs. A very scarce work. Written in Latin. [2], A-G4, [1], A-Z4, Aa-Bb4, A6, A4, A2, A6, A-B4, Cc4, A8. An additional title page to the rear of the work, 'Congregatione Sacrorum Rituum Siue Eminentissimo, ac Reuerendissimo D. Card Azzolino. Harlemen Canonizations, Seu Declarationis Martyrii Seruorum Dei, Decem & Nouem Martyrum Gorcomiensium'. Additional leaf bound in to the rear, dated 1665, 'Harlemen Beatificationis, & Canonizationis, seu Declarationis Martyrii Nouemdecim Martyrum Gorgomiensium'. A work discussing the Martyrs of Gorkum. The Martyrs of Gorkum were a group of nineteenth Dutch Catholics who were hanged on the 9th July 1572. They were hung in the town of Brielle during the sixteenth century religious wars, by militant Dutch Calvinists. The event that led directly to these events was the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish rule. In 1572, the Netherlands were in open revolt against the Spanish rule, and there was internal rivalry in the country within the Protestants denominations, with the Calvinists eventually suppressing the Lutherans. In June, Gorkum fell, and nine Franciscans were captured by rebels, as well as two lay brothers from the same friary, and the parish priest and his assistant. Later, more people were added to those captures. They were transferred to Brielle, and on the journey the nineteen were exhibited to the curious for money. They were all interrogated, but all remained firm in their faith. Despite a letter pardoning them from Prince of Orange William the Silent, all nineteen men were hanged. After their deaths, there was a shrub of nineteen white flowers that sprung up on the site, and it is said that many miracles took place on the site. In 1675 there was a beatification of the martyrs, and were elevated to saint. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Ex Bibliotheca Seminarii S. Joannis'. In a full vellum binding. Externally, generally smart. Boards are discoloured, as is usual with vellum. Marking to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the front board, with four patches of paper. Front board is cockled to the head. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front board, though the ink is faded. Front hinge is weak. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Small chip to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some marks. Title page and following page are lifting to the tail. Chips from the title page to page 5, affecting some text. Edgewear to the extremities. Ink inscriptions and blindstamped leaves adhered to pages 58 and 108. Blinstamped leaf adhered to the last page. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 668P6
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