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The Edict was introduced primarily to end the long-running, disruptive French Wars of Religion. Henry IV also had personal reasons for supporting the Edict. Until assuming the throne Henry himself had been a Protestant, and he remained sympathetic to their cause: he converted in order to become king, famously saying, "Paris is worth a Mass." The Edict succeeded in restoring peace and internal unity to France for many years.
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The Edict of Nantes that Henry signed was made up of four basic texts, including the principal text made up of more than ninety articles, which was largely based on unsuccessful peace treaties that had been hammered out during the recent troubles. There were also 56 "particular" (secret) articles dealing with Protestant rights and obligations, which guaranteed things like the protection of the French state from the InquisitionThe Inquisition was an office of the Roman Catholic Church charged with suppressing heresy. Their actions and interactions with the local governments are subjects of considerable historical enquiry. Origin The Inquisition was a permanent institution in th to French Protestants travelling abroad. "This crucifies me," protested Pope Clement VIIIClement VIII ne Ippolito Aldobrandini ( March 1536 March 5, 1605) was pope from 1592 to 1605. Born Ippolito Aldobrandini, Clement VIII was elected on January 30, 1592. The most remarkable event of his reign was the reconciliation to the church of Henry IV, upon hearing of the Edict.
In reality, the edict sustained Catholicism as the established religion of France: Protestants were not excused from paying the titheA tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a religious organization. The word is derived from the Hebrew word asair which means to give the tenth part of something, often of a person' and had to respect Catholic holidays and restrictions regarding marriage. Protestant freedom of worship was limited to specified geographic areas, outside city walls. The Edict dealt only with Protestant and Catholic coexistence; JewThe word Jew is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to either a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or a member of the Jewish culture or ethnicity. This article discusses the term as describing an ethnic group; for as and MuslimA Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. The word Muslim means one who submits and implies complete submission to the will of God ( Allah). Muslims believe that nature is itself Islamic, since it follows natural laws placed by God. Thus, a Muslim ss were not included. The Muslims, for instance, were expelled from France in 1610Events January 7 Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. March 12 Swedish troops under Jacob de la Gardie take Moscow May 13- 14 Francois Ravaillac assassinates Henry IV of France July 5 John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colon.
In 1685, however, Louis XIV renounced the Edict and declared Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau. This Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, as it is better known, had very damaging results. While the wars of religion did not reignite, many Protestants chose to leave France, most moving to Great Britain, Germany and the Dutch Republic. This exodus deprived France of many of its most skilled and industrious individuals, who would from now on aid France's rivals. The revocation of the Edict of Nantes also further damaged the perception of Louis XIV abroad, making the Protestant nations surrounding France even more hostile.