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Edict of Pacification
The Edict of Pacification, issued March 19, 1563—the Edict of Amboise—marked the formal end of the First French War of Religion.
Timeline
- 1563Orléans · FranceThe Duke of Guise was assassinated on February 24 while besieging Orléans, depriving the Catholic hardliners of their core leader. Neither side could continue decisive battle: Condé and Montmorency remained captive. On March 8 Catherine de' Medici secured their release and negotiated peace terms at Île aux Bœufs, paving the way for the truce edict.
- 1563Amboise · Loire ValleyOn March 19 the Edict of Pacification (also called the Peace of Amboise) was formally promulgated: hostilities ceased, Huguenots received limited rights of worship and freedom of conscience, church property was restored, religious and wartime prisoners were released, and most wartime atrocities were amnestied. The edict took effect across the kingdom only after gradual registration by the parlements, opening about four years of official peace.
Sources
- Edict of Amboise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Amboise
- Catherine de Medici Signs the Edict of Amboise https://www.historytoday.com/archive/catherine-de-medici-signs-edict-amboise