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Promulgation of the Edict
- When
- April 1598
- Where
- Nantes, Brittany
- Part of
- Edict of Nantes
Henry IV signed the Edict of Nantes in April 1598, granting rights to Huguenots.
The edict was signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV. It granted Calvinist Protestants substantial rights in a predominantly Catholic nation. The principal provisions were promulgated in Nantes, Brittany, likely on 30 April 1598, establishing a new legal framework for religious coexistence.
Sources
- Edict of Nantes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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