Edict of Alès
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The Edict of Alès was a 1629 royal decree by King Louis XIII of France that confirmed limited religious freedoms for French Protestants (Huguenots) while stripping them of their political and military privileges, effectively ending the Huguenot rebellions.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal instrument
ⓘ
royal edict ⓘ |
| abolishes |
Huguenot fortified places
ⓘ
Huguenot political assemblies ⓘ military privileges of Huguenots ⓘ political privileges of Huguenots ⓘ |
| aimsAt | ending Huguenot rebellions ⓘ |
| confirms | limited religious freedoms for Huguenots ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1629 ⓘ |
| effect |
ended Huguenot political autonomy
ⓘ
pacification of internal religious conflict in France ⓘ reinforced royal authority over Protestant subjects ⓘ |
| follows | Edict of Nantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants |
freedom of conscience to French Protestants
ⓘ
right of private Protestant worship in certain places ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 17th century ⓘ |
| issuedBy | French Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | modified terms of the Edict of Nantes ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Alès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
prepared ground for later revocation of Protestant rights in France
ⓘ
weakened institutional base of French Protestantism ⓘ |
| maintains |
civil rights for Huguenots
ⓘ
right of Huguenots to hold public office ⓘ right of Huguenots to practice trades and professions ⓘ |
| ministerialContext | Cardinal Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | centralization of power under Louis XIII ⓘ |
| prohibits | Huguenot independent military organization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Counter-Reformation policies
ⓘ
siege of La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
French Wars of Religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenot rebellions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGroupAffected |
French Protestants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restricts | public Protestant worship ⓘ |
| signedBy | Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignInvolved | Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSettlement | religious and political compromise ⓘ |
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