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	Edict of Nantes
		In 1598 the Edict of Nantes granted French Protestants, the so-called "Huguenots," the freedom to practice their religion publicly.
		As a result of this the Huguenots were again subjected to military attack and persecution.
		The terms of the Edict of Nantes were narrowed in 1629 and it was altogether revoked by the terms of the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685.
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	Centuries
		In the 17th century, protestants living under the legislation prescribed by the Edict of Nantes contributed greatly to their times as academics and theologians.
		And in 1685, with the revocation of the edict of Nantes, Protestantism was outlawed in France.
		Repression was to diminish towards the end of the century and Protestants, recognised by the Edict of Tolerance, were to play an important role during the period of the revolution.
	www.museeprotestant.org /Pages/Home.php?collid=1&Lget=EN (409 words)

	Basic course: Lesson 5
		For with the Edict of Nantes, the principle “cuius regio eius religio” (he to whom the land belongs also determines the religion of his subjects) was broken for the first in a European country, and a confession other than the Roman-Catholic obtained the right to exist.
		Finally in the year 1685 the Edict of Fontainebleau was published – the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
		Hopes for the retraction of the Edict of Fontainebleau were shattered, and there subsequently arose between 1702 and 1704 a large revolt in the South of France, which also became known as the Camisards War or Cevenol War.
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	Edict of Fontainebleau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Edict of Fontainebleau (October 1685) was an edict issued by Louis XIV of France.
		This legislation revoked the Edict of Nantes (1598) and ordered the destruction of Huguenot churches, as well as the closing of Protestant schools.
		Louis XIV's pious second wife Mme de Maintenon was a strong advocate of Protestant persecution and urged Louis to revoke Henri IV's edict; her confessor and spiritual advisor, François de la Chaise must be held largely responsible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edict_of_Fontainebleau (282 words)

	Edict - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edict of Expulsion (1290), by King Edward I of England.
		Edict of Worms (1521), by the Diet of Worms, with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V presiding.
		Edict of Fontainebleau (1685), by Louis XIV of France.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edict (413 words)

	Edict of Nantes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Edict of Nantes was issued on April 13, 1598 by Henry IV of France to grant French Protestants (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in a Catholic nation.
		In offering general freedom of conscience to individuals, the edict offered many specific concessions to the Protestants: an amnesty, the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in any field or for the State and to bring grievances directly to the king.
		In October 1685, however, Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounced the Edict and declared Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edict_of_Nantes (629 words)

	Fontainebleau - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Fontainebleau is a town and commune in central France.
		Fontainebleau is situated in the south-east of the Seine-et-Marne département (of which it is the sous-préfecture) in the Île-de-France région.
		The Royal Château de Fontainebleau is a large castle where the Renaissance was introduced to France from 1528 onwards.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Fontainebleau (205 words)

	Edict - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		An edict is an announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism.
		A French edict, of Finance Minister Colbert (17th century), wasintended to improve the quality of cloth.
		This law declared that if a merchant's cloth was not found to be satisfactory, on three separate occasions; then, hewas to be tied to a post, with the cloth attached to him.
	www.world-knowledge-encyclopedia.com /?t=Edict (75 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Edict of Nantes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The content of the first edict has survived, however, thanks to a copy sent for safekeeping to Protestant Geneva (A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations).
		In reality, the edict sustained Catholicism as the established religion of France: Protestants gained no exemption from paying the tithe (An offering of a tenth part of some personal income) and had to respect Catholic holidays and restrictions regarding marriage.
		The Edict dealt only with Protestant and Catholic coexistence; the Edict did not include Jew (A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties) s or Muslim (A believer or follower of Islam) s.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/E/Ed/Edict_of_Nantes.htm (567 words)

	Château Fontainebleau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The French Mannerist style of interior decoration of the 16th century is known as the "Fontainebleau style:" it combined sculpture, metalwork, painting, stucco and woodwork, and outdoors the patterned garden parterre.
		Fontainebleau was a favourite residence of Philip Augustus and Louis IX.
		Royal guests of the Bourbon kings were housed at Fontainebleau: Peter the Great of Russia and Christian VII of Denmark, and so, under Napoleon was Pope Pius VII— in 1804 when he came to consecrate the emperor Napoleon, and in 1812—1814, when he was Napoleon's prisoner.
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	Edict - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pope and various micronational leaders are currently the only persons who still issue edicts.
		A French edict, of Finance Minister Colbert (17th century), was intended to improve the quality of cloth.
		This law declared that if a merchant's cloth was not found to be satisfactory, on three separate occasions; then, he was to be tied to a post, with the cloth attached to him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edict (413 words)

	Edict Nantes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In offering general freedom of conscience to individuals, the edict offered manyspecific concessions to the Protestants: an amnesty, the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in anyfield or for the State and to bring grievances directly to the king.
		In reality, the edict sustained Catholicism as the established religion of France: Protestants were not excused from payingthe tithe and had to respect Catholic holidays andrestrictions regarding marriage.
		In 1685, however, LouisXIV renounced the Edict and declared Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau.
	www.therfcc.org /edict-nantes-367469.html (436 words)

	Encyclopedia: Edict of Fontainebleau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The edict of Nantes and its antecedents (1562-1598) (in progress)
		The Royal Chateau of Fontainebleau (in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement), the largest of the French royal chateaux, introduced to France the Italian Mannerist style in interior decoration and in gardens, and transformed them in the translation.
		The Fontainebleau style combined allegorical paintings in molded plasterwork where the framing was treated as if it were leather or paper, slashed and rolled into scrolls and combined with arabesques and grotesques.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Edict_of_Fontainebleau (1006 words)

	Edict of Fontainebleau - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Edict of Fontainebleau - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		As a result, a large number of Protestants – estimates range from 200,000 to 500,000 – left France over the next two decades, seeking asylum in England, the United Provinces, Denmark, and what are now Germany and the United States.
		Edict of Fontainebleau, See also, References, Religion and politics and History of France.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Edict_of_Fontainebleau (261 words)

	Edict of Fontainebleau Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		As a result, ~200,000 Protestants left France, seeking asylum in England, the United Provinces, and what is now Germany.
		The "Revocation of the Edict of Nantes" has been criticized in a manner similar to criticism of the Nazi Holocaust and the Spanish Inquisition; in short, the revocation drained France of a great deal of skilled craftsmen, including key designers, such as Daniel Marot.
		Upon leaving France, Huguenots took with them knowledge of important techniques and styles -- which had a significant effect on the quality of the silk, plate glass, silversmithing (see: Huguenot silver), and cabinet-making industries of those regions to which they relocated.
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	Edict of Fontainebleau - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		As a result, about 200,000 Protestants left France, seeking asylum in England, the United Provinces, and what is now Germany.
		It is believed by some that Louis XIV's second wife Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon was a strong advocate of Protestant persecution and actually urged Louis to revoke the legislation.
		This Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, as it is also commonly called, has been criticized in a manner similar to criticism of the Nazi Holocaust and the Spanish Inquisition; in short, the revocation drained a great deal of skilled craftsmen, including key designers, such as Daniel Marot from France.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Edict_of_Fontainebleau (210 words)

	Huguenot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most of the cities in which the Huguenots gained a hold saw iconoclast attacks, in which altars and images in churches, and sometimes the buildings themselves were torn down.
		In 1561, the Edict of Orléans, for example, declared an end to the persecution; and the Edict of Saint-Germain recognized them for the first time (January 17, 1562); but these measures disguised the growing strain of relations between Protestant and Catholic.
		The king revoked the "irrevocable" Edict of Nantes in 1685 and declared Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huguenot (1806 words)

	CHATEAU FONTAINEBLEAU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Royal Chateau of Fontainebleau, the largest of the French royal chateaux, introduced to France the Italian Mannerist style in interior decoration and in gardens, and transformed them in the translation.
		Known as the "Fontainebleau style" of interior decoration, it combined sculpture, metalwork, painting, stucco and woodwork, and outdoors the patterned garden parterre.
		The older château was already used in the latter part of the 12th century by Louis VII, for whom Thomas a Becket consecrated the chapel.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/CHATEAU+FONTAINEBLEAU (515 words)

	FRANCE 1494-1559
		Since these edicts, or laws, were issued by the king on his own authority, the right of registration provided the only constitutional check on his law-making powers.
		By a provision not technically a part of the edict, the king granted the Huguenots about seventy towns of their own, some of which were to be garrisoned by troops paid by the king, who also paid the governors of these strongholds.
		Nevertheless, the Edict of Nantes was a landmark in the history of religion, because it recognized in principle the possibility of two religious confessions living under one government as loyal subjects.
	www.ku.edu /carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/17.html (10903 words)

	myhomepage_history_history_of arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the 17 th century the french protestants were forced to leave their country because of the Edict of Fontainebleau by Louis XIV.
		1685- Annulment of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV.
		The Edict of Fontainebleau (1685) accentuated a peak in Huguenot emmigration.
	www.uni-mainz.de /~eifed005/myhomepage_hugenottenenglishversion.html (674 words)

	Huguenot History * Louis de Reynaud, Lewis Reynaud, Lewis Reno, Huguenot
		As nickname and even abusive name it's use was banned in the regulations of the Edict of Nantes which Henry IV (Henry of Navarre, who himself earlier was a Huguenot) issued in 1559.
		A general edict which encouraged the extermination of the Huguenots was issued on 29 January 1536 in France.
		The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, signed by Louis XIV on 22 October 1685, increased persecutions of the Huguenots again.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~reneau/Reneau/huguenot_history.htm (2255 words)

	Edict of Nantes - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Edict of Nantes - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Edict of Nantes contains research on
		Edict of Nantes, Religion and politics and History of France.
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	Edict of Fontainebleau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This legislation revoked the Edict of Nantes (1598) andordered the destruction of Huguenot churches, as well as, the closing of Protestant schools.
		The "Revocation of the Edict of Nantes" has been criticized in a manner similar to criticism of the Nazi Holocaust and the Spanish Inquisition ; in short, the revocation drained France of agreat deal of skilled craftsmen, including keydesigners, such as Daniel Marot.
		Upon leaving France, Huguenots took withthem knowledge of important techniques and styles -- which had a significant effect on the quality of the silk, plate glass, silversmithing (see: Huguenot silver), and cabinet-making industries of those regions to which they relocated.
	www.therfcc.org /edict-of-fontainebleau-53256.html (171 words)

	Edict of Fontainebleau in History and French Historic Events in the Arkansas Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Arkansas ...
		Edict of Fontainebleau in History and French Historic Events in the Arkansas Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Arkansas Arkansas History State of Arkansas
		The Edict of Fontainebleau (October 1685) was an edict issued by
		Edict of Nantes (1598) and ordered the destruction of Huguenot churches, as well as, the closing of Protestant schools.
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	Fontainebleau - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		fr:Fontainebleau Fontainebleau is a city, a region and a forest about 50 km south of Paris, France.
		The Royal Palace of Fontainebleau, commissioned in the 16th century by Henry II and Catherine de Medici.
		The Fontainebleau forest is a beautiful place and is often visited by walkers, horse riders, and climbers.
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	Edict at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Edict is a family of innovative individuals that create custom, leading-edge web-based...
		EdICT is one of the largest independent commercial Educational ICT organisations in Scotland.
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