Which one are you talking about? The Edict of Toleration?
the huguenots :)
The Edict of Fontainebleau led to the suppression and persecution of the Huguenots as well as the destruction of Protestant churches and schools. These were all things that were protected by the Edict of Nantes.
By persecuting Huguenots, Louis XIV forced them to leave France and deprive France of their labor skills and contributions.
French, they were Huguenots, many of whom escaped from persecution in the c18
He rescinded the Edict of Nantes, which had provided for toleration of Hugenots, and supported their persecution.
He rescinded the Edict of Nantes, which had provided for toleration of Hugenots, and supported their persecution.
Protestants - sometimes known as Huguenots.
Edict of Nantes
Michel Bonnefoy has written: 'Jean Artigues' -- subject(s): History, Persecution, Huguenots, Galleys
No they didn't. Their hostility, backed by the the French Court led to persecution against the Huguenots and triggered the outbreak of wars of religion, which bathed France in blood during sixteenth and seventeenth century.
The Institute of Huguenots was founded by the French Protestant theologian and historian, Benjamin Constant, in 1880. Its purpose was to promote the study and preservation of the history and legacy of the Huguenots, the French Protestants who faced persecution in the 16th and 17th centuries. The institute plays a crucial role in documenting and researching Huguenot heritage and contributions.
In Europe, they are Protestant and Catholic, with a few Jews as well. These period marks the persecution of many Huguenots (French Protestants) in France.