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In the seventeenth century, France was declining in power. The Huguenots were persecuted and even driven away from the country.

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Who are the Huguenots?

The Huguenots, who were mostly from Southern France, had always had problems with the monarchy Paris and the Church in Rome. See 'Huguenots and Jews of the Languedoc' for more information. By the late 17th century the Huguenots were forced to leave France and made their way to many countries with Protestant communities throughout the world. .


France's minority protestants were known as?

Huguenots


Where were the Huguenots from?

From France


Did the Catholics of France welcome the French who became Huguenots?

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.


Who invented whaches?

The knowledge for making watches came to Switzerland in the 17th century with the Huguenots (Protestants) fleeing France.


What best describes a result of the thirties years war?

The Huguenots fled France.


Who were the followers of john Calvin in France?

The Huguenots are the French Calvinists


What were John Calvins followers in France called?

John Calvin's followers were called Huguenots in France.


Who invented Swiss whaches?

The knowledge for making watches came to Switzerland in the 17th century with the Huguenots (Protestants) fleeing France.


The Huguenots came from where?

The Huguenots came from France when they were driven out by the promise of religious toleration.


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.


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.