CHT195237 The Emperor Charles V (1500-58) announces the abdication of his power over the Low Countries to his son and heir Philip II (1527-98) before the court at Brussels on the 25th October 1555 (coloured engraving) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: L\'empereur Charles Quint annonce l\'abdication de son autorite sur les Pays bas devant sa cour a Bruxelles;); 穢 Archives Charmet; Netherlandish, out of copyright.