apr 13, 1598 - Edict of Nantes
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Signed by Henry IV in France, the Edict of Nantes offered conciliatory freedoms to Protestants in hopes of decreasing religious divides in the country and preventing a civil war. While France was still Catholic on paper, the decree radically decreased religious conflict and laid the groundwork for long-lasting relative peace between Protestants and Catholics in France.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 13, 1598
Now
~ 427 years ago