Decapitation of the Duke of Monmouth, 1685, Jan Luyken, 1689 print The beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth on July 15, 1685 on the scaffold in London. Only after several strokes did the executioner managed to behead the duke. Monmouth led a unsuccessful rebellion against the Catholic king Jacobus II. Print at the top right marked: fol: 65. Amsterdam paper etching violent death by beheading. on the scaffold or place of execution London

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