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title: Waldensians as Witches
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16237/waldensians-as-witches/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-08-05
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# Waldensians as Witches

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Waldensians as Witches](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16237.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16237.png)

## Image Caption

A portion of an [illuminated manuscript](https://www.worldhistory.org/Illuminated_Manuscripts/) showing Waldensian [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) as witches. The Waldensians were considered a heretical sect and persecuted by the Catholic Church in France in the 16th century. From Martin Le Franc's "Ladies' Champion", 1451.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2022, August 05). Waldensians as Witches. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16237/waldensians-as-witches/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Waldensians as Witches." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 05, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16237/waldensians-as-witches/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Waldensians as Witches." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Aug 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16237/waldensians-as-witches/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Champion_des_dames_Vaudoises.JPG) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Champion_des_dames_Vaudoises.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 August 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.