Claude de Silly, marshal of Emperor Charles V.

Claude de Silly, marshal of the Emperor. Costume cavalcade.

Plate 1

1. Claude de Silly, marshal of the Emperor Charles V.
2. Barbesaen, quartermaster of the Emperor ” “.
3. Hans van Loenen, quartermaster.
4. Gracianus Gomez de Villa Nova, quartermaster.
5. Wylhem Kuyper, drummer.
6. Gerrit Wafeltgem, piper.
7. Marten van Andelst, sherriff.
8-10. Militia members.

Source: Costume cavalcade, has held by members of the Leidsch Studenten Corps, at 24th of June 1890, commemmorating the 300th anniversary of Leyden University, re-living the State-entry of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), into Nijmegen municipality, the Netherlands, 9th February 1546.

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