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title: The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15794/the-sack-of-lyon-by-calvinists/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15794.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15794.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1565 painting *The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists*, which occurred in 1562 during the [French Wars of Religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Wars_of_Religion/) (1562-1598). (Musée d'histoire de Lyon)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2022, May 06). The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15794/the-sack-of-lyon-by-calvinists/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 06, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15794/the-sack-of-lyon-by-calvinists/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Sack of Lyon by Calvinists." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15794/the-sack-of-lyon-by-calvinists/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Le_Sac_de_Lyon_par_les_R%C3%A9form%C3%A9s_-_Vers1565.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Le_Sac_de_Lyon_par_les_R%C3%A9form%C3%A9s_-_Vers1565.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 May 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.