Edict of St. Germain-en-Laye

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In France, Henry IV issues the Edict of St. Germain-en-Laye, which grants Huguenots liberty of worship. However, the Huguenots hold an assembly at Sainte-Foy, and respond to the Edict by demanding greater concessions. As well as guarantees that its terms will be observed, they call for full equality with Catholics in public life.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Edict of St. Germain-en-Laye". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15478, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15478 Edict of St. Germain-en-Laye 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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