French Wars of Religion (jan 1, 1562 – jan 1, 1598)
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Began when the Catholic League convinced King Henry III to issue an edict outlawing Protestantism. It was a series of eight conflicts between Protestant and Catholic factions in France lasting 36 years and concluding with the Protestant King Henry IV (r. 1589-1610) converting to Catholicism in the interests of peace.
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