The Peace of Monsieur (whose name refers to the Duke of Anjou, who
negotiated the agreement) ends the Fifth War of Religion in France.
Its decrees were promulgated by the Edict of Beaulieu. Its terms
grant the Huguenots freedom of worship in all places except Paris,
and allow them to hold eight garrisons. The leaders of the Huguenot
cause also benefit from the agreement: the Duke of Anjou gains
estates in Anjou and Tourraine, and John Casimir of the Palatinate
is rewarded with a royal pension. However, the Edict does not
succeed in producing peace, because it provokes Henri of Lorraine,
Duke of Guise, to form a Catholic League to try to overthrow the
Huguenots.
Citation:
Editors. "Fifth War of Religion in France is ended by the Peace of Monsieur".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
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