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Election and coronation in Frankfurt-am-Main of Matthias I (Matthias II, King of Hungary) as Holy Roman Emperor and of his wife Anne, Archduchess of Austria. (Frankfurt-am-Main: 1612)
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Electio et coronatio sereniss. potentiss. et invictiss. principis ... Matthiae I. electi rom. imperat. semper augusti etc. eiusq. sereniss. coniugis Annae Austriacae etc. ([Frankfurt-am-Main], 1612)
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  Engraved_tp With imperial and papal coats of arms.
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  Matthias makes his way to the cathedral.
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  With the bishops of Trier, Maintz and others.
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  From the cathedral, with the Emperor followed by the bishops.
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  To the coronation
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  Matthias crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Bishop of Maintz.
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  Of Anne, Archduchess of Austria.
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Festival:
Election and coronation in Frankfurt-am-Main of Matthias I (Matthias II, King of Hungary) as Holy Roman Emperor and of his wife Anne, Archduchess of Austria.

Date:
1612

City:
Frankfurt-am-Main

Participants:
Matthias I (1557-1619), Archduke, Holy Roman Emperor
Anna (Anne) of Austria (1585-1618), Queen of Hungary, Queen of Bohemia, m. Matthias I, Holy
Book details

Title:
Electio et coronatio sereniss. potentiss. et invictiss. principis ... Matthiae I. electi rom. imperat. semper augusti etc. eiusq. sereniss. coniugis Annae Austriacae etc.

Names:
Arthus, Gotard (Author)
Bry, Theodor de (Printer)
Zetter, Jakob de (Engraver)
Gelle, Johann (Engraver)

Published:
[Frankfurt-am-Main], 1612

Shelfmark:
811.d.41

Format:
[15] double engraved plates. 14 engravings and an engraved title-page by Theodor de Bry, Jakob de Zetter and Johann Gelle.

References:
Watanabe No. 47

Notes:
The book consists of 14 engravings with verses in Latin and German at the foot of each.
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