The Edit of Nates was signed by Henry IV in 1598 that gave freedom to the prostestant Huguenots to end the French war on religion
Calvinist Protestants (Huguenots); the Edict was revoked in 1685.
revoked the edict on nantes, so the country of France had to be catholic, Protestant practice was not allowed.
Edict of Nantes, 1598; revoked 1685.
No, it was revoked during the Reign of King Louis XIV.
The Edict of Nantes and Edict of Tolerance are two separate edicts that basically stood for the same thing. The Edict of Nantes was enstated by King Henry IV of France in 1589 in which Protestant Calvinists in France were given the right to worship freely. It was revoked by King Louis XIV of France in 1685. This Edict stripped all religious freedom from those who were not Catholic and demanded they convert to Catholicism. In 1782, King Louis XVI revoked the Edict of Fontainbleu and reinstated the Edict of Nantes with a few changes. Basically they are both documents for religious toleration for Calvinists only, though they are two separate documents. The Edict of Nantes and Edict of Tolerance are two separate edicts that basically stood for the same thing. The Edict of Nantes was enstated by King Henry IV of France in 1589 in which Protestant Calvinists in France were given the right to worship freely. It was revoked by King Louis XIV of France in 1685. This Edict stripped all religious freedom from those who were not Catholic and demanded they convert to Catholicism. In 1782, King Louis XVI revoked the Edict of Fontainbleu and reinstated the Edict of Nantes with a few changes. Basically they are both documents for religious toleration for Calvinists only, though they are two separate documents.
Henry of Navarre converted from Calvinism to Catholic ("France is worth a mass"), and ruled as Henry IV of France. In order to gain the support of Calvinist, he passed the Edict of Nantes, which allow religious toleration and private fortification.
The Edict of Nantes may be called "an" edict of tolerance, as it promised numerous basic rights and demonstrated tolerance for French Protestants by the king, Henry IV. Signed in 1598, it should not be confused with the Edict of Versailles, signed in 1787 by Louis XVI and more commonly known as the Edict of Tolerance.
The Edict of Nantes.
The Edict of Nantes which guaranteed religious freedom to Hugenots (Protestants) within France. It was later revoked by his grandson Loius XIV.
They had grown accustomed to the free practice of their religion and they were now required to become Catholics, escape or risk death.
Henry IV, King of France at 1598 issued the Edict of Nantes which gave religious freedom to Huguenots who were Calvinist Protestants while the magority of France was Roman Catholic. From the exercise of the religious freedom were excluded a number of French cities including Paris.