Huguenots: pre-1661 and the Edict of Nantes
What religious toleration did the Edict of Nantes grant the Huguenots?
- entitled to worship freely anywhere in France in private and publicly in about 200 named towns - granted some social and political equality - could inherit property, engage in trade, attend all schools and unis, be treated in hospitals the same as everyone else
When did Henri IV ascend the throne?
1598
When was the edict of Nantes?
1598
What did Henri IV make France?
A Catholic nation but with concessions for Protestants
What branch of Protestantism were the Huguenots?
Calvinist
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
Granted some religious toleration to the Huguenots
What were French Calvinists called?
Huguenots
When did the French Wars of Religion take place?
Mid 16th century
What did the government agree to pay and subsidise for the Huguenots as part of the Edict of Nantes?
Pay Protestant pastors and subsidise the garrisons of around 50 Huguenot fortified towns
What was the 16th century not an age of?
Religious toleration
What happened to the Huguenots under Richelieu and Louis XIII?
The Huguenots rights and liberties were gradually eroded - the Protestant town of La Rochelle was invaded
What did the Huguenots being of the Calvinist branch of Protestantism mean about their beliefs?
They had extremist Protestant views, e.g. They believed in predestination