revocation of the Edict of Nantes

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historical event religious policy change

The revocation of the Edict of Nantes was Louis XIV’s 1685 decree ending religious toleration for French Protestants (Huguenots), leading to renewed persecution and a major exodus from France.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes	3
Edict of Fontainebleau	1
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685)	1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event ⓘ religious policy change ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Edict of Nantes ⓘ surface form: Edict of Fontainebleau
cause	Catholic pressure for suppression of Protestantism ⓘ absolutist policies of Louis XIV ⓘ desire of Louis XIV for religious unity in France ⓘ
consequence	Huguenot diaspora across Europe ⓘ confiscation of Huguenot property ⓘ economic impact on French industry and commerce ⓘ forced conversions of Huguenots to Catholicism ⓘ increased anti-French sentiment in Protestant states ⓘ loss of skilled artisans and merchants from France ⓘ mass emigration of Huguenots from France ⓘ renewed persecution of Huguenots ⓘ settlement of Huguenot refugees in Brandenburg-Prussia ⓘ settlement of Huguenot refugees in England ⓘ settlement of Huguenot refugees in Switzerland ⓘ settlement of Huguenot refugees in the American colonies ⓘ settlement of Huguenot refugees in the Dutch Republic ⓘ strengthening of Protestant communities abroad ⓘ use of dragonnades to coerce conversions ⓘ
country	Kingdom of France ⓘ
date	1685 ⓘ
documentType	ordinance on religion ⓘ royal edict ⓘ
follows	Edict of Nantes ⓘ
hasLanguage	French ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Ancien Régime ⓘ surface form: Ancien Régime France Louis XIV of France ⓘ surface form: reign of Louis XIV
legalEffect	banned Huguenot religious assemblies ⓘ closed Protestant schools ⓘ ended legal toleration of Protestantism in France ⓘ forbade Huguenot ministers to preach ⓘ forbade lay Huguenots from emigrating ⓘ mandated Catholic education for Huguenot children ⓘ ordered destruction of Protestant churches ⓘ outlawed public Protestant worship in France ⓘ required Huguenot children to be baptized as Catholics ⓘ required Protestant pastors to leave France ⓘ
partOf	Counter-Reformation ⓘ surface form: Catholic Counter-Reformation in France religious policy of Louis XIV ⓘ
place	Fontainebleau, France ⓘ surface form: Fontainebleau
promulgatedBy	Louis XIV of France ⓘ
relatedConcept	absolutism in France ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ
relatedEvent	Edict of Nantes ⓘ Treaty of Ryswick ⓘ
religionAffected	Calvinism ⓘ
religionFavored	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
religiousGroupTargeted	Huguenots ⓘ surface form: French Protestants Huguenots ⓘ
repeals	Edict of Nantes ⓘ Edict of Nantes ⓘ surface form: Nantes edict of religious toleration for Huguenots
signedAt	Fontainebleau, France ⓘ surface form: Fontainebleau
signedBy	Louis XIV of France ⓘ
signedOn	18 October 1685 ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Huguenots → associatedWithEvent → revocation of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Huguenots → associatedWithEvent → revocation of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Edict of Fontainebleau

European wars of religion → hasSignificantEvent → revocation of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Louis XIV of France → knownFor → revocation of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ

Kingdom of France → notableEvent → revocation of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Poitou → notableEventImpact → revocation of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685)