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title: Edict of Fontainebleau
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16198/edict-of-fontainebleau/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-07-26
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# Edict of Fontainebleau

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Edict of Fontainebleau](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16198.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16198.png)

## Image Caption

The 1685 Edict of Fontainebleau, aka Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1598), a document created during the reign of [Louis XIV of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Louis_XIV_of_France/) which permitted the persecution of French Protestants. (French National archive, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2022, July 26). Edict of Fontainebleau. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16198/edict-of-fontainebleau/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Edict of Fontainebleau." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16198/edict-of-fontainebleau/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Edict of Fontainebleau." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16198/edict-of-fontainebleau/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Revocation_of_the_Edict_of_Nantes.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Revocation_of_the_Edict_of_Nantes.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 July 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.