Henry III denounces the 1576 Edict of Beaulieu

Historical Context Note

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Henry III announces to the Estates-General at Blois that the Edict of Beaulieu (of May 1576), which granted toleration to the Huguenots, had been obtained by force, and thus was invalid.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry III denounces the 1576 Edict of Beaulieu". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15214, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15214 Henry III denounces the 1576 Edict of Beaulieu 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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