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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Edict of Nantes gave equal rights to French Protestants
On April 13, 1598, French King Henry IV promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving equal rights to French Protestants (Hugenots) and Catholics.
Review the
complete text of the Edict in French
and read
key excerpts
in English. The 400th anniversary of the Edict was marked in a
1998 Paris ceremony
.
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