Wars of Religion (jan 1, 1572 – jan 1, 1598)
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France experienced 8 religious wars between Catholics and Protestants (calvinist Huguenots)On St. Bartholomew's Day in 1572 a massacre of Huguenots took place during the wedding of Henry Bourbon (future king Henry IV).
A milestone in Catholic-Protestant relations in France was the Edict of Nantes issued by Henry VI in 1598, which vested Huguenots freedom of religion outside of Paris.
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jan 1, 1572
jan 1, 1598
~ 26 years