Peace of Alais

Peace of Alais

The Peace of Alais, sometimes called the Edict of Alès or the Edict of Grace, was a treaty signed between the Huguenots and King Louis XIII of France on 28 June, 1629. It confirmed the basic principles of the Edict of Nantes, but differed in that it contained additional clauses, stating that the Huguenots no longer had political rights and further demanding they relinquish all cities and fortresses immediately. It ended the religious warring while granting the Huguenots amnesty and guaranteeing tolerance for the group. Unfortunately for the Hugenots, the Peace nor the Edict of Nantes lasted very long. Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685 and began a brutal persecution of the French Protestants.

External links

* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd00252.htm New Catholic Dictionary]
* [http://www.bartleby.com/65/hu/Huguenots.html Huguenots in the Columbia Encyclopedia hosted by Bartleby]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07527b.htm Huguenots at the Catholic Encyclopedia]


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