Fishing for Souls, 1614. Protestants (left) and Catholics (right) are competing for adherents by a river. The political nature of the struggle between Protestants and Catholics is reflected in the presence of powerful rivals on either side. Left: Stadholder Prince Maurice and his brother Frederick Henry with their allies. On the right: Archdukes Albrecht and Isabella, who ruled the Southern Netherlands.

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