Edict of Nantes
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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 in Old Regime France to allow French 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 It was revoked in 1685 by Louis XIV.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; 1) Huguenots were allowed to hold religious services in certain towns in each province; 2) They were allowed to control and fortify eight cities; 3) Special courts were established to try Huguenot offenders; 4)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
