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Legislation

France · Government / Government of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1317–1792Date range
4Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1317

Philip V the Tall1317

Paris · Government / Government of France

Passes the Salic law excluding women from the throne

1598

Henry IV30 April 1598

Nantes · Government / Government of France

The Act legalising the Edict of Nantes is signed

1685

Louis XIV Sun King1685

Fontainebleau · Government / Government of France

Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounces the Edict of Nantes and declares Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau

1791

Louis XVI19 December 1791

Paris · Government / Government of France

Vetoes the Legislative Assemblys Decree against priests

1792

Louis XVI1792

Paris · Government / Government of France

Vetoes the law regarding emigres, Louis is accused of undermining the Constitution

Names involved

Henry IVLouis XIV Sun KingLouis XVIPhilip V the Tall

Provenance

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