A Patriotic Pendant (circa 1570) From The Dutch Revolution. The left side says "Better Turk than Pope" and on the right side "Despite The Mass," in other words, better to miss the Christian sacraments and burn in Hell than submit to the Spanish.
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A Patriotic Pendant (circa 1570) From The Dutch Revolution. The left side says "Better Turk than Pope" and on the right side "Despite The Mass," in other words, better to miss the Christian sacraments and burn in Hell than submit to the Spanish.