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jan 1, 1627 - Cardinal Richelieu demands Huguenots to tare down city walls

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Cardinal Richelieu demanded the Huguenot towns to destroy their walls so if they rebelled they couldn't protect themselves with walls. This allowed Catholicism to dominate Calvinism in France.

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jan 1, 1627
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~ 399 years ago