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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He rescinded the Edict of Nantes, which had provided for toleration of Hugenots, and supported their persecution.
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.
Why did the french huguenotes immigrate to America?
In general, Catholic Europe and the Catholic monarchies didn't want any heretics in their realm. The persecution started in the Middle Ages with the Albigensian Crusade, who were the ancestors of hte Huguenots, and didn't end until the Huguenots had left France. You can read more about this in a book entitled: 'Huguenots and Jews of the Languedoc'. In the late 17th century King Louis XIV threatened to execute anyone who didn't believe what he believed. The Huguenots fled to many different countries around the globe, but many did come to the U.S. and Canada.
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.
