NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Edict of Toleration

An edict of toleration is a declaration made by a government or ruler and states that members of a given religion will not be persecuted for engaging in their religious practices and traditions. The edict implies tacit acceptance of the religion rather than its endorsement by the ruling power.

Edicts of toleration in history

Below are specific edicts that have been issued:

1562 - The Edict of Saint-Germain was an edict of limited toleration issued by Catherine de Medici (currently the regent for the young Charles IX of France) that ended insistent persecution of non-Catholics (mostly Huguenots). The persecution was a result of the Concordat of Bologna (1516). A massacre of Huguenots a few weeks later began open hostilities in the French Wars of Religion.

1787 - An Edict of Toleration issued by Louis XVI that ended persejcutions of non-Catholics including Huguenots.

Categories: Roman Catholic Church history | Ancien Régime The Edict of Saint-Germain was an Edict of Toleration promulgated in 16th century France. ... Catherine de Medici (April 13, 1519–January 5, 1589), born in Italy as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici, and later queen of France under the French name Catherine de M dicis, was the wife of King Henry II of France, of the Valois branch of the kings... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Charles IX (June 27, 1550 â€“ May 30, 1574) was born Charles-Maximilien, the son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. ... General information The Concordat of Bologna was an agreement between King Francis I of France and Pope Leo X. It stated that the Pope could collect all the income that the Catholic Church made in France, while the King of France could decide who lead the Church (only in France). ... // Events March - With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I. July - Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. ... The French Wars of Religion were a series of conflicts fought between the Catholic League and the Huguenots from the middle of the sixteenth century to the Edict of Nantes in 1598. ... Louis XVI Louis XVI (August 23, 1754 - January 21, 1793), was King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, and then King of the French in 1791-1792. ...

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Edicts of toleration in history