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Who was the Queen mother of France a Catholic who approved of the massacre of Paris Protestants in 1572?
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What did the Huguenots do?
Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to Holland, England, and America in search of Religious Freedom. The St. Bartholamew's Day Massacre, instigated by Catherine Medici, mother of the weak juvenile King Francis of France, and other Catholic Persecutions drove them from France.
What is a Huguenot in French?
French Protestants (Calvinists specifically) persecuted during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Did the edict of nantes guaranted freedom to the nobility of France?
Not to the nobility, but to Protestants
Why did the Catholic king of France help Gustavus Adolphus fight the Catholics?
Cardinal Richelieu, the standing leader of France, realized that if he backed the Protestants (Sweden, Netherlands, England, protestant Germans) in their war against the Catholics (Hapsburg Germans, Pope and Holy Roman Empire, Spain) and the protestants won, France would be the most powerful nation in Europe. This was the first time after the Protestant Reformation that a war was fought for something other than religious ideals. Because of this Spain ceased to be the most powerful nation, and France took its place.
During the reformation Spain and France stayed?
Catholic from fear of the roman Catholic church but after 1606 after new England Spain and France
Who was the Queen of France who approved of the St Bartholomew's D ay Massacre in 1572?
Queen Marguerite de Valois, though she never approved of this massacre. She has been credited with saving the lives of several prominent Protestants (including her husband) during the massacre, by keeping them in her rooms and refusing to admit the assassins, which included her lover, Guise. For her pains, she was confined to the Louvre by her mother.
What did the Huguenots do?
Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to Holland, England, and America in search of Religious Freedom. The St. Bartholamew's Day Massacre, instigated by Catherine Medici, mother of the weak juvenile King Francis of France, and other Catholic Persecutions drove them from France.
What French ruler sought religious toleration for Protestants?
When Napoleon was in absolute power in France, he gained religious tolerance for Protestants and Jews during his regime. France was a predominately Catholic nation.
For what reason were Protestants not allowed to settle in New France while Louis XIV was in power?
Louis XIV was Catholic, and he wanted all Protestants to convert.
The Edict of Nantes guaranteed freedom to the of France?
The Edict Of Nantes, put into place by France in 1598 gave equal rights to all Protestants living in France (which was a heavily Catholic country). The declaration of the edict signaled the end of years of religious wars that had been waged by France during much of the 16th century.
What are the religions of France?
About 85% are Roman Catholic. There are also very small amounts of Protestants, Jews, and Muslims.
Why Henry would try to appeal to the catholics and protestants?
he Catholic forces were led by Duc de Guise (HenryI de Lorraine) and Catherine de ... on the part of Catholic monarchs that Protestants would not be loyal, ... Calvinism had significant appeal in France
What group was forbidden to live in new France?
The Huguenots (Protestants) were not allowed by the French King to establish themselves in the colonies. You had to be Catholic.
Why didn't the Catholics and protestants get along when the Protestants first arrived?
Protestants didn't "arrive", Catholic and Protestants are both Christians, Protestant is a religion started by Martin Luther(not King just Martin Luther) who was originally a catholic but thought the Catholic ways were un-godly and not of the Bible so he started Protestant which mean Protest because they Protested against the Pope, the religion spread in mainly the north of Europe and also part of France.
What religions existed in 1633?
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.
Who was the thirty years was between?
It began as a religious war between Catholic and Protestant Christians, but it became a national war with several European nations involved. France, a Catholic country, eventually sided with the Protestants.
Are there any sects in France?
France is majority-Catholic, but has a significant Atheist minority. It also has minorities of less than 10% for Protestants and Muslims and minorities of less than 1% for Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists.
