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2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715

The Huguenots and the Edict of Fontainebleau

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Recall questions on the restrictions placed on Protestants before 1685, what the Edict of Fontainebleau decreed, why Louis revoked the Edict of Nantes, and the emigration and economic and diplomatic damage that followed.

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What did the Edict of Fontainebleau order regarding Protestant churches?

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What did the Edict of Fontainebleau require regarding children?

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What types of skilled people did France lose due to Huguenot emigration?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Who were the Huguenots and what had granted them toleration?

    Model answer

    French Protestants (Calvinists) who had been granted limited toleration and specific rights under the Edict of Nantes (1598).

  2. 2

    How did Louis XIV use legal interpretations to restrict Huguenot rights before 1685?

    Model answer

    By narrowing the interpretation of the Edict of Nantes to limit Huguenot freedoms.

  3. 3

    What happened to Protestant churches under Louis XIV's policies before 1685?

    Model answer

    Many Protestant churches were closed.

  4. 4

    How were Huguenots economically restricted before 1685?

    Model answer

    They were excluded from certain professions.

  5. 5

    What did the Edict of Fontainebleau (1685) declare about Protestantism?

    Model answer

    It declared Protestantism illegal in France.

  6. 6

    What did the Edict of Fontainebleau order regarding Protestant churches?

    Model answer

    The destruction of remaining Protestant churches.

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