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Persecution of Protestants in France, 1685
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Persecution of Protestants in France, 1685

Philip van Gunst · 1685 - 1732 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Protestants are gathered by soldiers and punished by priests in front of a church. These persecutions followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Protestantism was thus banned by law in France.

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printboekillustratiehistorieprentsoldiers taking revengepriest (Roman Catholic)
Credit lineVervolging van protestanten in Frankrijk, 1685. 1685 - 1732. Philip van Gunst. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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