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apr 1, 1593 - Edict of Nantes

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The Edict of Nantes, signed by King Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in the nation, which was still considered essentially Catholic at the time. In the edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity. it proclaimed religious tolerance in France.

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apr 1, 1593
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~ 433 years ago