Edict of Amboise

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The Edict of Amboise was a 1563 royal decree in France that temporarily ended the first French War of Religion by granting limited toleration to certain groups of Huguenots.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf religious toleration decree
royal edict
aimedTo end the first French War of Religion
allowed private Protestant worship for nobles
alsoKnownAs Peace of Amboise NERFINISHED
appliedTo Kingdom of France excluding Paris for Protestant worship
category 1563 in France
1563 in law
Documents of the French Wars of Religion
French royal edicts
confirmed amnesty for acts committed during the first French War of Religion
restoration of property to many Huguenots
conflictAddressed First French War of Religion NERFINISHED
contextOfSignature end of the first French War of Religion
country Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
date 1563-03-19
durationOfEffect short-term
followedBy Edict of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (August 1570) NERFINISHED
Edict of Saint-Maur NERFINISHED
granted limited toleration to certain Huguenots
historicalEra 16th century
historicalPeriod French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED
imposed obligation of Huguenots to respect Catholic worship
issuedBy Charles IX of France NERFINISHED
language French
legalEffect partial legalization of Protestantism in France
legalStatus royal decree
limited public Protestant worship to certain places
limitedRightsOf urban Huguenot communities
negotiatedBy Catherine de' Medici NERFINISHED
Michel de l'Hôpital NERFINISHED
placeOfIssue Amboise NERFINISHED
policyType religious toleration
predecessor Edict of Saint-Germain NERFINISHED
prohibited Protestant worship in Paris
regencyGovernmentOf Catherine de' Medici NERFINISHED
religiousContext Catholic–Protestant conflict in France
religiousGroupConcerned French Catholics NERFINISHED
Huguenots NERFINISHED
repealed earlier broader concessions of the Edict of Saint-Germain (January 1562)
restrictedTo Huguenots in specified towns
nobility of the Reformed faith
resultedIn temporary peace between Catholics and Huguenots
signedAt Château d'Amboise NERFINISHED
signedDuringReignOf Charles IX of France NERFINISHED
successor Edict of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1562 toleration edict was modified) NERFINISHED
Edict of Saint-Maur NERFINISHED
typeOfSettlement religious peace agreement
year 1563

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Amboise historicalEvent Edict of Amboise
Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) precededBy Edict of Amboise
this entity surface form: Edict of Amboise (1560)
Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) followedBy Edict of Amboise
this entity surface form: Edict of Amboise (1563)
Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) followedBy Edict of Amboise
siege of Orléans (1562) followedBy Edict of Amboise