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Edict Of Nantes

Event

War of the Three Henries

Issuer

Charles VI of France

Purpose

Religious tolerance and peace

Date issued

1598

Implications

First legal recognition of Protestantism in France • New era in European religious politics • Shift towards a federalized state • Establishment of the French Republic

Beneficiaries

French Protestants

Edict Of Nantes