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title: Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy
author: Unknown Author
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12035/franciscan-monks-treat-victims-of-leprosy/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy

_Authored by Unknown Author_

## Image File

[![Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12035.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12035.jpg)

## Image Caption

15th Century CE depiction of Franciscan monks treating people suffering from leprosy.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Author, U. (2020, March 22). Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12035/franciscan-monks-treat-victims-of-leprosy/>
### Chicago
Author, Unknown. "Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12035/franciscan-monks-treat-victims-of-leprosy/>.
### MLA
Author, Unknown. "Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12035/franciscan-monks-treat-victims-of-leprosy/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franciscan_monks_treat_victims_of_the_plague.jpg) by **Unknown Author**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 22 March 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.