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Peace of Alais (1629)
On June 28, 1629, Louis XIII of France, under Cardinal Richelieu, issued the Peace of Alais (Edict of Grace), ending the Huguenot armed rebellions of…
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- 1628–1629La Rochelle · Nouvelle-AquitaineAfter the Huguenots of La Rochelle surrendered in October 1628, Richelieu used the moment of total military victory to strip Protestants of their arms and political privileges through legislation, creating the conditions for issuing a nationwide Edict of Grace.
- 1629France (Edict of Grace promulgated) · FranceLouis XIII issued the Edict of Grace (Peace of Alais): Huguenots could continue private worship, but had to give up fortified cities, political assemblies, and the right to form foreign alliances; Protestant nobles had to swear loyalty to the king.
- 1629–1630Protestant regions of southern France · FranceFrom 1629 the crown forcibly demolished Huguenot fortified towns and disbanded their military organizations in Languedoc, Provence, and elsewhere; between 1629 and 1630 large-scale armed religious conflict in France essentially ceased, and royal control over the provinces was significantly strengthened.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Peace of Alès https://www.britannica.com/event/Peace-of-Ales
- Holt, Mack P. The French Wars of Religion, 1562–1629 — Mack P. Holt (2005)