Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by King Henry IV of France, granted religious tolerance to the Huguenots, a Protestant minority. It allowed them to practice their faith freely and hold public office, thus ending decades of religious conflict in France.
An edict was issued in Nantes on April 13, 1598, by King Henry IV that ordered tolerance of the Calvinists in France. They were granted substantial rights, in a nation which was vastly Catholic
The Edict of Nantes.
The charter of liberties granted Pennsylvania colonists a lit with 14 points that were essential rights of an Englishman. This was signed by Henry the 1st.
In 1598, King Henry IV, who was raised a Protestant, issued the Edict of Nantes, granting religious freedom in most of France. It basically established civil rights for the Huguenots, who were Calvinist Protestants within predominantly Roman Catholic France.
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The Missouri Compromise was issued by Henry Clay to serve as a resolution to the slavery issue.
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Richard Henry Lee was a member of the Episcopal Church, which was the established church in Virginia during his lifetime. However, he was also known for being a proponent of religious freedom and separation of church and state.
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.
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