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title: Ball of the Burning Men
author: Phillipe de Mazerolle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20897/ball-of-the-burning-men/
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updated: 2025-09-01
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# Ball of the Burning Men
_Authored by Phillipe de Mazerolle_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20897.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Ball of the Burning Men*, illumination on parchment by Phillipe de Mazerolle, included in Jean Froissart's treatise *Froissart's Chronicles*, Book 4, c. 1470.
Depiction of the deadly Ball of the Burning Men (French: *Bal des Ardents)* at the French court in January 1393. Though King [Charles VI of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_VI_of_France/) survived the fire, four of the other dancers did not; the tragedy was seen by many as evidence of the decadence of the French court, and contributed to Charles VI's descent into madness.
British Library, London.
## Cite This Work
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Mazerolle, P. d. (2025, September 01). Ball of the Burning Men. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Mazerolle, Phillipe de. "Ball of the Burning Men." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 01, 2025. .
### MLA
Mazerolle, Phillipe de. "Ball of the Burning Men." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masquerade_at_French_court_-_Froissart%27s_Chronicles_(Volume_IV,_part_2)_(1470-1475),_f.1_-_BL_Harley_MS_4380.jpg) by [**Phillipe de Mazerolle**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masquerade_at_French_court_-_Froissart%27s_Chronicles_(Volume_IV,_part_2)_(1470-1475),_f.1_-_BL_Harley_MS_4380.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 September 2025. 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.