Peace of La Rochelle (1573)

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The Peace of La Rochelle (1573) was a treaty that ended the royal siege of the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle during the French Wars of Religion, granting the town limited religious and political concessions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
peace treaty
treaty of the French Wars of Religion
aimedAt pacification of Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle
associatedWith Huguenot resistance
beneficiary Huguenot community in La Rochelle
category 1573 in France
History of La Rochelle
Treaties of the French Wars of Religion
conflictEnded Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573)
country Kingdom of France
dateSigned 1573
followedBy Peace of Monsieur
geopoliticalSignificance recognition of La Rochelle as a semi-autonomous Huguenot center
grantedStatus limited freedom of worship within La Rochelle
municipal and political privileges for La Rochelle
grantedTo Huguenots of La Rochelle
historicalPeriod 16th century
imposedBy Royal Council of France
surface form: French royal government
language French
legalNature royal edict
limited Huguenot religious practice to specific areas
locatedInTime Reign of Charles IX of France
opposedBy hardline Catholic factions in France
partOf French Wars of Religion
placeSigned La Rochelle
precededBy St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
surface form: St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573)
surface form: royal siege of La Rochelle
relatedTo Edict of Nantes
Edict of Saint-Germain (1562)
surface form: Edict of Saint-Germain
religiousContext Catholic–Huguenot conflict
restricted Huguenot political autonomy outside La Rochelle
result end of the royal siege of La Rochelle
granting of limited political concessions to La Rochelle
granting of limited religious concessions to La Rochelle
signatory French Crown
Huguenot representatives of La Rochelle
typeOfConcession political guarantees for a Protestant stronghold
religious toleration limited to a specific city

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Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) followedBy Peace of La Rochelle (1573)