Francis I issues the Edict of Fontainebleau

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Francis I issues the Edict of Fontainebleau. This redefines the Protestant faith as high treason, thereby outlining a new procedure for the trial of heretics in France.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Francis I issues the Edict of Fontainebleau". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14638, accessed 23 November 2024.]

14638 Francis I issues the Edict of Fontainebleau 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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