This French rebus (allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words) is political satire, a political cartoon that dates to about 1592. This was around the time that the conflict between Protestants and Catholics was at its height in France. The key players in the conflict in 1592 the Catholic League, also known as the Holy League, and Henry IV. The Siege of Paris happened in 1590. The illustration appeared in Rec. de L'Histoire de France, 1591-1595.
This French rebus (allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words) is political satire, a political cartoon that dates to about 1592. This was around the time that the conflict between Protestants and Catholics was at its height in France. The key players in the conflict in 1592 the Catholic League, also known as the Holy League, and Henry IV. The Siege of Paris happened in 1590. The illustration appeared in Rec. de L'Histoire de France, 1591-1595.
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