Emperor Charles V of Habsburg hands his son, later Philip II of Spain, the king's scepter. Courtiers stand around them, Abdication of Charles V, 1556 Title page for G. Leti, The Life of Philip the II, King of Spain, 1699 The Life of Philip the Second, King of Spain , print maker: Jan Luyken, (mentioned on object), bookseller: Engelbrecht Boucquet, (mentioned on object), print maker: Amsterdam, bookseller: The Hague, 1699, paper, etching, h 149 mm × w 88 mm

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