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(Historic) Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes (French: édit de Nantes), signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in the nation, which was still considered essentially Catholic at the time. In the edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity. The edict separated civil from religious unity, treated some Protestants for the first time as more than mere schismatics and heretics, and opened a path for secularism and tolerance. In offering general freedom of conscience to individuals, the edict offered many specific concessions to the Protestants, such as amnesty and the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in any field or for the state and to bring grievances directly to the king. It marked the end of the religious wars that had afflicted France during the second half of the 16th century. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Nantes
| Date | 13 Apr 1598 |
| File name | (Historic) Edict of Nantes.jpg |
| File Size | 185.2k |
| Dimensions | 800 x 904 |
| Linked to | Mathieu 'Matthew' Agee (Religion); Mathieu 'Matthew' Agee |
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