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title: 'History of the Edict of Nantes: An Address Delivered Before the Huguenot Society of America, March 21, 1889'
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authors:
- 'Philip Schaff'
date: 1891-08-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'French Huguenots'
- 'Reformation History'
- 'Church-State Relations'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Acts 15'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schaff-1891-history-of-the-edict-of-nantes-an-address-delivered-before-the-huguenot-society-of-america-march-21-1889
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# History of the Edict of Nantes: An Address Delivered Before the Huguenot Society of America, March 21, 1889

Concise history of the Edict of Nantes (1598): its terms, limits, and impact on the Huguenots under Henry IV, the ensuing Catholic opposition, and its imperfect enforcement.

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