Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Hostilities end by the election (11-15 May 1573) of the Duke of Anjou to the throne of Poland and by the Edict of Boulogne (signed in July 1573), which curtailed many of the rights granted to French Protestants
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1573 in France
Explore 13 historical events and records for France in 1573.
Historical records for France in 1573
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July
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Edict of Boulogne, also called the Edict of Pacification of Boulogne and the Peace of La Rochelle, is signed by King Charles IX of France in the Chateau de Madrid in the Bois de Boulogne
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer ends the 4th War of Religion favorably for the Huguenots
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer officially ends the 4th phase of the French Wars of Religion (set off by the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in August 1572
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Huguenots are granted an amnesty for their past actions and the freedom of belief
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Huguenots are permitted the freedom to worship only within the towns of La Rochelle, Montauban, and Nimes within their own residences
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer officially ends the 4th phase of the French Wars of Religion (set off by the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in August 1572
Huguenots
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer ends the 4th War of Religion favorably for the Huguenots
August
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer is officially registered by the Parlement of Paris
Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer is officially registered by the Parlement of Paris
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Anjou Leads Siege Of La Rochelle
The duke of Anjou, later Henry III, commanded royal forces besieging the Protestant stronghold of La Rochelle.
Montaigne Questions Certainty Of Custom
In the early essays Montaigne explored how social habits become mistaken for universal truths. His comparisons of different peoples challenged confident judgments based on local convention.
Wars of Religion, 4th
The Edict of Boulogne-sur-Mer ends the 4th War of Religion
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