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The '''Edict of Nantes''' (1598) was the edict issued by [[Henry IV(France)|Henry IV]] of [[France]] to allow French [[Calvinism|Calvinists]] rights in France, which was a [[Catholic]] nation at the time. It was revoked in 1685 by [[Louis XIV]].
The '''Edict of Nantes''' (1598) was the edict issued as a charter of religious freedoms for Protestants in predominantly catholic France. It was issued by [[Henry IV(France)|Henry IV]] in [[Old Regime]] [[France]] to allow French [[Calvinism|Calvinists]], called Huguenots, certain rights in France, which was a [[Catholic]] nation at the time. It was revoked in 1685 by [[Louis XIV]].
The main provisions of the Edict of Nantes were as follows; first) Huguenots were allowed to hold religious services in certain towns in each province; second) They were allowed to control and fortify eight cities; third) Special courts were established to try Huguenot offenders; d)Huguenots were to have equal civil rights with the Catholics.
see also [[Old Regime]]
==Further reading==
* Ruth Whelan and Carol Baxter. ''Toleration and Religious Identity: The Edict of Nantes and Its Implications'' (2003) 304 pages
[[Category:French History]]
[[Category:French History]]