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1 Henry of Navarre: Edict of Nantes
By Dylan Alvarez  and Jared Lubkemeier

2 Edict of Nantes: Why Did It Happen?
Henry of Navarre signed the Edict of Nantes in 1598 The Edict of Nantes was made to temporarily stop the religious wars between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics The wars between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics had torn France apart

3 Edict of Nantes: Where Did It Happen?
The Edict of Nantes took place on April 13th, 1598 in France

4 Edict of Nantes: What Was The End Result
The end result of the Edict of Nantes was the Calvinist Protestants or Huguenots gained substantial rights in France which was highly recognized as a Catholic country.

5 Edict of Nantes: Who Was Involved?
The Edict of Nantes involved the Huguenots and King Henry IV to give the Huguenots rights in France.

6 What Did Henry of Navarre do?
Henry was raised a protestant but when he became King of France in at the age of 37 he converted to Catholicism. Henry of Navarre or King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 to foster religious tolerance. He unfortunately was killed on May 14, 1610.

7 Edict of Nantes: Why is it significant
It allowed people to practice their religion freely Huguenots legal equality within limits It ended the Wars of Religion

8 MLA Bibliography Works Cited
"Edict of Nantes." encyclopedia, nantes. "Henry lV." biography, ww.biography.com/people/henry-iv ?. "Richard Cavendish explains some of the consequences of the signature of the Edict of Nantes on April 13th, 1598." History Today,


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