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title: A Lit de Justice at the Parlement of Paris, 1715
author: Louis-Michel Dumesnil
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15499/a-lit-de-justice-at-the-parlement-of-paris-1715/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Lit de Justice at the Parlement of Paris, 1715

_Authored by Louis-Michel Dumesnil_

## Image File

[![A Lit de Justice at the Parlement of Paris, 1715](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15499.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15499.jpg)

## Image Caption

A *lit de justice* on 12 September 1715 in the presence of King Louis XV of France, against the Parlement of [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/). Power struggles between royal and *parlement* authority would continue up until the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/) abolished both monarchy and *parlements*. Painted by Louis-Michel Dumesnil between 1715-1720.

[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dumesnil, L. (2022, March 28). A Lit de Justice at the Parlement of Paris, 1715. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15499/a-lit-de-justice-at-the-parlement-of-paris-1715/>
### Chicago
Dumesnil, Louis-Michel. "A Lit de Justice at the Parlement of Paris, 1715." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15499/a-lit-de-justice-at-the-parlement-of-paris-1715/>.
### MLA
Dumesnil, Louis-Michel. "A Lit de Justice at the Parlement of Paris, 1715." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15499/a-lit-de-justice-at-the-parlement-of-paris-1715/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_lit_de_justice_du_12_septembre_1715.jpg) by [**Louis-Michel Dumesnil**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_lit_de_justice_du_12_septembre_1715.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 March 2022. 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.