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- They spoilt national unity as Louis wanted to create 'une foi' which was Catholicism and so they were not part of it and so challenged his absolutism. They were concentrated in the areas: Poitou, Dauphine, Languedocand Navarre.
- Louis wanted the title of the Most Christian King; he wanted to gain this title by persecuting the Protestants or converting them.
- Madame de Maintenon convinced Louis that his sexual promiscuity was unpleasing to God, and that he could only put matters right by converting heretics.
- The Holy Roman Emperor was regarded as the great Christian leader which irritated Louis as he wanted this title.The Holy Roman Emperor almost singlehandedly protected Europefrom the Turks (who were Muslim)
- He felt that he was doing them a favour as he felt they'd chosen the wrong spiritual beliefs and that they'd be damned if they didn't convert to Catholicism
- At his coronation he swore he'd extirpate heresy
- He was under pressure from the devots which was a pressure group (of devout Catholics) who were run by archbishop Bossuet to convert Huguenots
- It was an opportunity for him to demonstrate to everyone including the Pope how Catholic he was
- The memory of the siege at La Rochelle (1626-27 Louis XIII vs. Huguenots) when the Huguenots were attacked by the Catholics. Showed they had a strong military and posed a possible threat to Louis' 'une foi' and to security, felt they were getting too strong
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoWhat happened is the biggest brain drain ever to occur. Some argue that even today the effects are still felt in France. The Huguenots are actually the descendants of the educated Cathars, Jews, and Moors that brought great wealth to France through the Mediterranean ports. Throughout history the monarchies and the Roman Church had persecuted the people that had established the trade routes and silk production that made France wealthy. Finally the monarchy and the Church were successful in driving out the heretics and there was a great economic vacuum. There are many books on the subject, but you can read: 'Huguenots and Jews of the Languedoc'.
When the Huguenots left France lost as many as 400,000 capable and skilled Frenchmen.
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∙ 13y agoBecause an estimated 400,000 French Calvinists exiled themselves from France as a result of this rekigious persecution. The Huguenots were noted for being industrious, skilled and dedicated craftsmen and artisans and any nation that took them in was blessed by having them as citizens.
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∙ 6y agoThey left france, causing a blow to the french economy
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How did Louis persecution of the Huguenots harm France?
By persecuting Huguenots, Louis XIV forced them to leave France and deprive France of their labor skills and contributions.
How did Louis xiv treat the huguenots?
He rescinded the Edict of Nantes, which had provided for toleration of Hugenots, and supported their persecution.
Which french monarchs persecuted the french protestants during the early 15th century?
No-one, because there were no Protestant Huguenots in France before the 16th century. The first persecutions started in 1572, so the late 16th century, but after that Protestants were tolerated and even protected. The first king to overturn that policy, outlaw Protestantism and seriously persecute the Huguenots was King Louis XIV. And that happened in and after 1685 with the Edict of Fontainebleau.
An order granting religious freedom and political equality to the huguenots issued by Henry iv of France in 1598 and revoked by Louis xiv in 1685?
The Edict of Nantes.
Why were the Huguenots upset by Louis XIV after he revoked the Edict of Nantes?
They had grown accustomed to the free practice of their religion and they were now required to become Catholics, escape or risk death.
What King is called the Sun King?
King Louis XIV.
What was the result of Louis XIV's rule in France?
He was the longest reigning Monarch in the History of Europe.
Is Louis XIV single?
No, Louis XIV is not single.
True or false Under Louis XIV France became less tolerants toward other religions.?
True, and at least 2,000 Huguenots escaped from France seeking religious freedom.
What is Louis XIV religion?
Louis XIV was a Roman Catholic.
How were religious groups treated during Louis XIV's reign?
He believed that the only religion for France was Catholicism and voided the Edict of Nantes. He discriminated against the Huguenots and by 1681 practiced severe persecution.
What happened after the Huguenots left France?
The great exodus of Huguenots did not happen after the Great Revolution of 1789. It happened more than 100 years earlier, under Louis XIV after he revoked the Edict of Nantes that had given Huguenots freedom of religion and freedom from persecution. That happened in 1685. Most Huguenots fled to The Netherlands, to the Dutch Cape Colony, to Switzerland and to England. Some emigrated to the then French colonies in North America.
