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converted to Catholicism and created the Edict of Nantes to resolve the violence between the two forces. This edict allowed the Huguenots to publicly practice Calvinism without being oppressed by Catholicism which gave the Huguenots no more reason to suffer more casualties and death because of the religions. Overall, the Huguenots did not succeed in taking over France because the Catholic royalists resisted against Huguenot forces and the Edict of Nantes helped Calvinism spread throughout France without

Religion and to please the majority of France. In the midst of much hatred between the Catholics and the Huguenots, Henry IV came up with a solution-- the Edict of Nantes. The Edict of Nantes was signed to give the Huguenots some rights in the much Catholic country of France. Some of the rights included, as written in the Edict of Nantes, “to live and dwell in all the Cities and places of this our Kingdom and Countreys under our obedience, without being inquired after, vexed, molested, or compelled

French Protestants (Huguenots). King Henry IV, a former French ruler made a document called the Edict of Nantes which allowed Protestants to worship in France. In an excerpt written about King Louis XIV it says, “His actions made the Edict of Nantes nothing but a scrap of paper” (Document 3). King Louis XIV decided that most people in France were Catholic, therefore he revoked the Edict of Nantes. This shows absolutism because he is choosing to do this with no regard for how this may affect other people

action which was taken by Louis XIV was revocation of the edict of Nantes. Edict of Nantes was made by one of the predecessor of France, Henry IV. Some of Louis contemporaries, they were the people who had power at that time, were unanimous to the revocation of the edict of Nantes. This all actions let him increase his powers because of the fear he created. People had to pay tax because they feared him, by removing edict of Nantes he created more fear of him. No one could stop him except the people

From the beginning of the 16th century, to the middle of the 17th, Europe was in a state of religious turmoil. In 1517, Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation, which drew many supporters, which divided Europe, not only geographically, but within individual states as well. In particular, England found itself going back and forth between Catholicism and Protestantism with each new ruler. Despite being half sisters, their religious policies were as different as night and day, having different

1685, Louis XIV issued the Edict of Fontainebleau which revoked an older edict, the Edict of Nantes. Previously, the Edict of Nantes allowed the French people to practice Calvinism alongside Catholicism, which caused the lack of religious unity. To create this religious unity in France and strengthen France as one, unified nation, Louis XIV issued the Edict of Fontainebleau which revoked the Edict of Nantes and said that the French people could only practice Catholicism. In addition, Louis XIV expanded

the Edict of Nantes which created relative peace (Knecht, 1996, p.592). However, apart from the rise of Calvinism another key factor for the Wars was the death of Henry 11 and subsequently the instability of the French monarchy. It was only the strength

In 1685, Louis revoked the Edict of Nantes and put the Edict of Fontainebleau in its place. Because of this document, all religious toleration for Huguenots (previously allowed by the Edict of Nantes) was no longer allowed, leaving them with two options: convert to Catholicism or leave France. Through this law, Louis achieved national religious unity. In 1661 Louis

Matters concerning religion today were not like they were in the beginning of the sixteenth century. Before Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis starting the Protestant reformation, there was only the religion of Catholicism. The Protestant reformation, brought on by the northern renaissance, gave us diverse religions such as Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anabaptist, and many others. Although the spread of these new religions pleased the people of the country, the ruling authorities and catholic dignitaries

Soviet Union gave women the same right to work as men and every opportunity that men had was valid for women as well. “Work was not only seen as a prerequisite of women’s equality, but the duty of all citizens in a socialist society.” (Corcoran- Nantes 31) However the reality was different. The contribution of women to both production and reproduction led a policy dilemma. Although there was equality in