Proclamation of the Edict of Nantes by Henry IV. Verification of the Edict of Nantes by the Parliament of Paris, February 25, 1599, Jan Luyken

With his right hand raised, the king of france takes the oath before dignitaries on 25 february 1599, the date of the registration of the edict of nantes by the parliament of paris. In this fanciful late dutch etching, engraved by jan luyken for elie benoist's work, histoire de l'edit de nantes, jusques à l'edit de révocation (1693), henry iv (absent on the aforementioned day) is improperly depicted as a constitutional sovereign. Date: late 17th century. Medium: engraving. Collection: Château des ducs de Bretagne. Proclamation de l'édit de Nantes