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On This Day In History: Edict Of Pistres ‘A New Law’ Against Viking Raids Issued – On July 25, 864

MessageToEagle.com | July 25, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On 25 July 864, the Edict of Pistres ‘a new law’ was made known officially and publicly. It is often cited by historians as one of the

On April 13, 1598, Henry IV promulgated an edict in Nantes, Brittany. It ordained that Catholicism would be restored and reestablished as the religion of the state, and the Catholic Church would preserve its privilege of collecting tithe, observing holidays, and enforcing restrictions regarding marriage.

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‘Edict Of Nantes’ About Freedom Of Religion Issued By Henry IV – On Apr 13, 1598

MessageToEagle.com | April 13, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On April 13, 1598, Henry IV of France signed the Edict of Nantes. It confirmed Roman Catholicism as the state religion and at the same time, it