The huguenots and the edict of nantes 15981629 springerlink. Some historians regard the edict of nantes as an equally cynical strategem to draw the huguenot sting, as in fact it did. The edict enri, by the grace of god, king of france and. Media in category edict of nantes the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. The edict of nantes 1598 had granted the huguenots the right to practice. Edict of nantes, the law promulgated in april 1598 by which the french king, henry iv. The edict of nantes as you read consider what the kings were trying to accomplish with their edicts. Henry, by the grace of god, king of france, and navarre, to all present, and to come, greeteth. Nov 04, 2017 on october 22, 1685, king louis xiv had the edict of nantes revoked and replaced it with the repressive edict of fontainebleau. The edict of nantes, issued under henry of navarre after he ascended to the french throne as henry iv, effectively ended the french wars of religion by granting official tolerance to protestantism. Choose from 10 different sets of edict of nantes flashcards on quizlet.
Protestantism weakened in france after 1598 until eventually louis xivs revocation of the edict in 1685 led to mass emigration of huguenots to england and other countries. By the terms of the edict of nantes, catholicism remained the ruling religion, but the huguenots gained the freedom to profess their faith and to conduct religious services in the cities except paris and several others, in their castles, and in a number of rural communities. From the outset, religious toleration in france had been a royal, rather than a popular policy. The calvinist huguenots came into being around 1550 when preachers brought bibles to france f. Edict of nantes article about edict of nantes by the free. The edict of nantes 1598 musee protestant the 16th century the edict of nantes 1598 the end of the wars of religion. The edict of fontainebleau 22 october 1685 was an edict issued by louis xiv of france, also known as the revocation of the edict of nantes. It was one of the first decrees of religious tolerance in europe and granted unheardof religious rights to the french protestant minority.
In the edict, henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity. It granted french protestants freedom of conscience and allowed them to worship publicly. My task is to provide a brief background survey of that edict of nantes whose ultimate revocation is the subject, or anyway the occasion, of this book. Edict of nantes, law promulgated on april, 1598, by henry iv of france, which granted a large measure of religious liberty to his protestant subjects, the huguenots.
Choose from 24 different sets of edict of nantes flashcards on quizlet. The edict of nantes, proclaimed in 1598, sought to end the wars of religion in france. The history of the edict lies mainly between the years 1598, when it was signed, and 1629 when the huguenots were confined to their sectarian capacity. Edict of nantes definition and meaning collins english. Henry of navarre had been a calvinist, but before he was crowned, he converted to catholicism. The story of the struggle for the edict is part of the history of france, and during the thirtyfive years of civil war which preceded its grant, many treaties and other arrangements had been made between the contending religious parties, but. Learn edict of nantes with free interactive flashcards. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Edict of nantes revoked 1685 amazing bible timeline with. The revocation of the edict of nantes prestwich 1988.
The edict of nantes 1598 freed them from persecution in france, but when that was revoked in the late 1700s, hundreds of thousands of huguenots fled to other countries. Edict of nantes definition of edict of nantes by the free. Derechos fundamentales, filosofia del derecho, derecho. Document 1, the edict of nantes king henry iv of france issued the following edict in april 1598. It was granted in 1598 to the french protestants known as huguenots after years of civil wars.
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