The following historical plate first published by Thomas Jefferys during the 18th century is quite interesting since it depicts the clothing that a Spanish governor wore while in the Low Countries in 1576 as an ambassador of the Spanish crown.The year 1576 witnessed a number of events including the Spanish Fury and the Pacification of Ghent. This particular year saw a great use of ruff, a stiffened garment of that era, the doublet, which is a padded jacket, and trunk hose.
