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The Edict of Nantes granted religious rights to French Protestants

King Henry IV issued the decree in 1598 to end decades of religious war

In April 1598, King Henry IV of France signed the Edict of Nantes to end the bloody French Wars of Religion. The decree granted Calvinist Protestants, known as Huguenots, substantial rights including freedom of conscience, civil equality, and fortified safe-haven towns throughout Catholic France.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: King Henry IV issued the decree in 1598 to end decades of religious war. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.