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In 1598, King Henry IV- who was raised a Protestant- issued the Edict of Nantes, granting religious freedom in most of France. It basically established civil rights for the Huguenots, Calvinist Protestants within predominantly Roman Catholic France. It allowed Protestants to live and worship anywhere except in Paris and a few other cities. Henry's law stopped the religious wars in France, but resentment between Catholics and Protestants continued.

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Louis XIV believed that France should be all one religion and not have different beliefs and ideologies, thus he declared that the Edict of Nantes, which permitted the presence of non-Catholics (Protestants) in France, would be revoked.

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It gave basic rights to Protestants (Huguenots) living in France, which was a Catholic country and had long persecuted it's non-Catholic minorities.

It allowed them to practice their faith and offered protection from the inquisition but still forced observance of Catholic Holy days and some church laws, the Protestants still had to pay tithes and so on, but it did permit the Protestants to set up "safe" cities and places to prevent or a least slow down any further violence against them as had happened previously.

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The Edict of Nantes is a Decloration. It was from the French king Henry IV. The Edict of Nantes promised protestants that they could live peacefully. Also that they could establish houses of worship if they wanted to.

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The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, shattered the unity and liberties secured by the edict in 1598. The Hugenots once again got the short end of the stick...

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the edict of nantes gave the french protestants much needed freedom and rights after the Wars of Religion in france. also reduced the catholic's monopoly in france.

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granted religious freedom to all

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To end fighting between Huguenots and Catholic

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When did Edict of Nantes happen?

Edict of Nantes happened in 1598.


What is the Edict of Nantes and why was it important?

The Edict of Nantes was a religious freedoms act in France, under the reign of King Louis XIV in 1598. The Edict of Nantes protected the protestant minority religions in France such as the Huguenots, granting them religious freedom from persecution in the Catholic Majority nation. This edict was important in that it subjected the religious unity of the state to civil unity.


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The edict of nantes guaranteed freedom to what?

the edict of nantes guaranteed freedom to the protestants.


The Edict of Nantes guranteed freedom to the what of France?

The Edict of Nantes guranteed religious freedom to the Huguenots (protestants) of France.


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Who created the Edict of Nantes?

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The gave the Huguenots freedom of worship.?

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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King Louis XIV.