For the Catholics it reaffirmed the Catholic Church as the established Church of France and mandated the tithe even for the Huguenots. These Calvinists were still required to observe all Catholic holidays but were free to practice their faith in a limited number of French cities. The Edict protected protestants from the Inquisition and charges of heresy and ended the restrictions on employment. It was an imperfect document but it ended the Wars of Religion.
How the edict of nantes appeased boh Catholics and Huguenots
They had grown accustomed to the free practice of their religion and they were now required to become Catholics, escape or risk death.
The Huguenots.
The Edict of Nantes was a religious freedoms act in France, under the reign of King Louis XIV in 1598. The Edict of Nantes protected the protestant minority religions in France such as the Huguenots, granting them religious freedom from persecution in the Catholic Majority nation. This edict was important in that it subjected the religious unity of the state to civil unity.
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.
Freedom to the Calvinist Protestants.
They had grown accustomed to the free practice of their religion and they were now required to become Catholics, escape or risk death.
The Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes guranteed religious freedom to the Huguenots (protestants) of France.
Protestants - sometimes known as Huguenots.
Edict of Nantes, 1598; revoked 1685.
The Huguenots.
The Edict of Nantes extended to the Huguenots most religious freedoms. They could freely worship as they chose, work in most occupations, and live in most areas of the country without fear of persecution.
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.
The Edict of Nantes .
Edict of Nantes
The Protestants in France also known as the Huguenots or Calvinists.
Calvinist Protestants (Huguenots); the Edict was revoked in 1685.