Edict of Saint-Maur
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The Edict of Saint-Maur was a 16th-century French royal decree that restricted Protestant worship and reinforced Catholic dominance during the French Wars of Religion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal edict ⓘ |
| aimedAt | restoring religious unity under Catholicism in France ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
escalation of religious tensions
ⓘ
increased persecution of Protestants in France ⓘ weakening of earlier policies of religious toleration ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
local Catholic authorities
ⓘ
royal officials of the Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| follows |
Edict of Amboise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edict of Romorantin NERFINISHED ⓘ Edict of Roussillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
Reformation era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalPosition |
anti-Protestant
ⓘ
pro-Catholic ⓘ |
| issuedBy | French Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedUnderAuthorityOf | Charles IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
public order regulation
ⓘ
religious law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
ordering closure of many Protestant churches
ⓘ
prohibition of Protestant public worship in most of France ⓘ reinforcement of penalties against heresy ⓘ restriction of Protestant religious assemblies ⓘ revocation of previous limited toleration for Protestants ⓘ |
| legalStatus | royal ordinance ⓘ |
| locationOfIssuance | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
French Protestant leaders
ⓘ
Huguenot communities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reinforce Catholic dominance
ⓘ
to restrict Protestant worship ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Edict of Amboise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edict of Nantes NERFINISHED ⓘ Edict of Saint-Germain (1562) NERFINISHED ⓘ French Counter-Reformation policies ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic–Protestant conflict in France ⓘ |
| religiousGroupFavored | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGroupTargeted |
French Protestants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine | Catholic religious uniformity in the kingdom ⓘ |
| temporalContext | French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | restriction on freedom of worship for Protestants ⓘ |
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