Edict of Saint-Germain (1562)

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The Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) was a royal decree in France that granted limited religious toleration to Protestants (Huguenots), attempting to ease tensions that soon erupted into the French Wars of Religion.

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Edict of January 1562 ×2

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Colloquy of Poissy → followedBy → Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) →

Massacre of Vassy → legalContext → Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) →

this entity surface form: "Edict of January 1562"

Charles IX of France → notableEvent → Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) →

Massacre of Vassy → violationOf → Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) →

this entity surface form: "Edict of January 1562"