By giving the Protestants the right to practice their religion (except in Paris), the areas they lived in would not be in rebellion against the King. Henry IV who issued the Edict was originally a Protestant who converted so he could become King of France. The Huguenots or Protestants were an industrious commercial class. The Catholic church bitterly resented this edict and got Louis XIV to revoke it in 1685. The Protestants never regained their rights until the French Revolution.
The Edict of Nantes was one of the first documents within Christendom which extended freedom of religion to more than one religion. It permitted Catholics and Protestants to both worship freely in France.
It was issued to create civil unity and not as some grand plan of religious tolerance.
The Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes happened in 1598.
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The Edict of Nantes, issued by Henry IV of France, granted the Huguenots significant civil rights, including freedom of worship. It marked the end of the religious wars of France during the 2nd half of the 16th century.
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The Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes happened in 1598.
The Edict of Nantes .
the edict of nantes guaranteed freedom to the protestants.
The Edict of Nantes guranteed religious freedom to the Huguenots (protestants) of France.
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The Edict of Nantes, issued by Henry IV of France, granted the Huguenots significant civil rights, including freedom of worship. It marked the end of the religious wars of France during the 2nd half of the 16th century.
The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by King Henry IV of France, granted religious tolerance to the Huguenots, a Protestant minority. It allowed them to practice their faith freely and hold public office, thus ending decades of religious conflict in France.
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