Art Resource - AR939340

'The Siege of La Rochelle in October 1628', early 18th century. Artist: Arnold Frans Rubens

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The Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (20th century).

The Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (20th century). During the Renaissance, La Rochelle adopted Protestant ideas, and from 1568 became a centre for the Huguenots, initiating a period of freedom and prosperity until the 1620s. The city was starved into surrender during Cardinal Richelieu's campaign to break the power of the Huguenots in France. From an anti-British brochure titled Who has been the enemy of France through History?.

Unique Identifier AR939340

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3581px × 4890px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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