John Calvin's followers were called Huguenots in France.
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.
No-one, because there were no Protestant Huguenots in France before the 16th century. The first persecutions started in 1572, so the late 16th century, but after that Protestants were tolerated and even protected. The first king to overturn that policy, outlaw Protestantism and seriously persecute the Huguenots was King Louis XIV. And that happened in and after 1685 with the Edict of Fontainebleau.
The Protestants in France also known as the Huguenots or Calvinists.
French Calvinists, also known as Huguenots, played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in France during the 16th century. They were followers of the teachings of John Calvin and sought religious reform and freedom from the Catholic Church. The Huguenots faced persecution and violence, but their resistance and resilience contributed to the spread of Protestantism in France and influenced the development of religious tolerance in Europe.
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. .
Huguenots
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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 knowledge for making watches came to Switzerland in the 17th century with the Huguenots (Protestants) fleeing France.
The Huguenots fled France.
The Huguenots are the French Calvinists
John Calvin's followers were called Huguenots in France.
The knowledge for making watches came to Switzerland in the 17th century with the Huguenots (Protestants) fleeing France.
The Huguenots came from France when they were driven out by the promise of religious toleration.
By persecuting Huguenots, Louis XIV forced them to leave France and deprive France of their labor skills and contributions.
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.