Edict of Nantes
Issues the Edict of Nantes making limited concessions to the Huguenots
Historical events in 1598
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April 159817 historical events
Huguenots
Issues the Edict of Nantes making limited concessions to the Huguenots
Civil Rights
Offers freedom of conscience to individuals & specific concessions to the Protestants, such as amnesty and the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in any field or for the State and to bring grievances to the King
Edict of Nantes
Marks the end of eight religious wars that tore apart the population of France during the second half of 16th century. Issues the Edict of Nantes making limited concessions to the Huguenots
Edict of Nantes
Offers freedom of conscience to individuals & specific concessions to the Protestants, such as amnesty and the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in any field or for the State and to bring grievances to the King
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes is Issued by Henry IV of France to grant the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic
Edict of Nantes
The Edict separates civil from religious unity, treats some Protestants for the first time as more than mere schismatics and heretics, and opens a path for secularism and tolerance
Huguenots
Issued by Henry IV of France to grant the Calvinist Protestants of France (also known as Huguenots) substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic
Huguenots
Marks the end of eight religious wars that tore apart the population of France during the second half of 16th century. Issues the Edict of Nantes making limited concessions to the Huguenots.
Huguenots
Offers freedom of conscience to individuals & specific concessions to the Protestants, such as amnesty and the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in any field or for the State and to bring grievances to the King.
Huguenots
The Edict separates civil from religious unity, treats some Protestants for the first time as more than mere schismatics and heretics, and opens a path for secularism and tolerance.
Civil Rights
Offers freedom of conscience to individuals & specific concessions to the Protestants, such as amnesty and the reinstatement of their civil rights, including the right to work in any field or for the State and to bring grievances to the King
Edict of Nantes
Offers freedom of conscience to individuals and specific concessions to the Protestants such as amnesty and the reinstatement of their civil rights
Edict of Nantes
The Edict separates civil from religious unity, treats some Protestants for the first time as more than mere schismatics and heretics, and opens a path for secularism and tolerance. Signs the Edict of Nantes establishing the rights of the Protestants.
Edict of Nantes
including the right to work in any field or for the State and to bring grievances to the King. Marks the end of eight religious wars that tore apart the population of France during the second half of 16th century
Legislation
The Act legalising the Edict of Nantes is signed
Edict of Nantes
The Act legalising the Edict of Nantes is signed
May 15987 historical events
Treaty of Vervins
Ends war between France & Spain
Peace of Vervins
Henry IV and Philip II had end the Franco-Spanish War with the Peace of Vervins
Rule of Artois
Under the Treaty of Vervis Spain keeps Artois
Rule of Charololais
Under the Treaty of Vervis Spain keeps Charololais
Rule of Flanders
Under the Treaty of Vervis Spain keeps Flanders
Rule of Picardy
Under the Treaty of Vervis Spain cedes Picardy to France
Treaty of Vervins
Spain keeps Flanders, Artois & Charololais but must leave Picardy. Henry IV and Philip II had end the Franco-Spanish War with the Peace of Vervins. Ends 3 years of war with Henry II of France
June 15981 historical events
Battle of Fontaine
Defeats the Spanish & drives them out of Burgundy
August 15984 historical events
Death of William Cecil
Death of William Cecil
Westminster Dutch Debt Settlement
Helps negotiate a revised alliance with the United Provinces that formally addresses Dutch repayment of the large English wartime debt.
Battle of the Yellow Ford
Bagenal's relief army is decisively defeated by O'Neill near the Blackwater, producing one of the crown's worst military reverses in Tudor Ireland.
Irish Revolt Expands after Yellow Ford
O'Neill's victory encourages wider rebellion across Ireland as crown garrisons and allied lords face renewed pressure in several provinces.
September 15982 historical events
Death of Philip II
Dies at the Escorial Palace leaving Spain in financial straits. Death of Philip II
Succession
Succeeds as King of Spain, leaves direction of his Government to the Duke of Lerma
Survey of London", speaks of London's congestion and heavy traffic
Publication of "Survey of London", speaks of London's congestion & heavy traffic
Survey of London
Publication of "Survey of London", speaks of London's congestion & heavy traffic
Peerage
Created Lord Burghley, the 2nd
Treaty of Vervins
Henry IV makes peace with Spain. Elizabeth prevents the Dutch from joining the Treaty
Alliance Elizabeth I and The Netherlands
Relinquishes the title Protector but leaves an English brigade under Sir Francis Vere
Rule of Netherlands, The
Relinquishes the title Protector of The Netherlands
Survey of London First Edition
Stow publishes the first edition of A Survey of London.
Maps Presented to Elizabeth I
Speed presents a group of his maps to Queen Elizabeth I.
Battle of Turnhout
A Commander in the victory at Turnhout
Alliance Francis Vere and The Netherlands
Commands an English brigade in The Netherlands to defend Protestantism
Elector
Appointed Elector of Brandenburg
Armistice
The Japanese lines of communications are cut & Hideyoshi has died. Japan makes peace & evacuates Korea
Succession
Succeeds as Tsar
Death of Theodore I
Death of Theodore I, end of the Riurikid line
Battle of Chinhae Bay
Defeats the Japanese but is killed in battle
Succession
Philip III places his affairs entirely in the hands of a favourite, Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, marques de Denia, later the Duke of Lerma
Succession
Philip III places his affairs entirely in the hands of a favourite, Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, marques de Denia, later the Duke of Lerma
Battle of Stangebro
Defeated by his uncle, the future Charles IX of Sweden
Catholic League
Philip withdraws from France & the Catholic League is deprived of Spanish support
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes Defines the rights of French Protestants
Treaty of Vervins
Restores peace between Spain & France & Savoy in the Treaty of Vervins. Philip withdraws from France & the Catholic League is deprived of Spanish support