Edict Of Nantes: Limited Toleration For The Huguenots Summary

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16-1 Edict of Nantes: Limited Toleration for the Huguenots
1. Henry intended on “obliterating” memory of “everything done by one party or the other” in the years immediately prior to his coronation as queen of France because he desired to build peace in his country.

2. Yes, it is. Because of it, Henry was like a person standing in the midst of the religions and the elements of society. He could consolidate and master his throne.

3. Henry’s son, Louis XIII, has regarded the Huguenots as “a nation within a state” because he desired to consolidate his absolute ability. Actually, during his rule, there was a rise of opposition from the Huguenots. With him, the Huguenots are rebellious elements that lead to his power decline. Moreover, with Catholic

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