Edict of Beaulieu

Edict of Beaulieu

The Edict of Beaulieu (also known at the time as the Peace of Monsieur) was promulgated from Beaulieu-lès-Loches [Beaulieu lies directly across the Indre from Loches.] on May 6, 1576 [Pierre Miquel, p. 314.] by Henry III of France, who was pressured by Alençon's support of the Protestant army besieging Paris that spring.

The Edict, which was negotiated by the king's brother, "Monsieur"— François, duc d'Alençon, who was now made duc d'Anjou— ["...it was thought that the most important thing was to appease the duke of Alençon, " Jacques-Auguste de Thou remarked in his "Histoire universelle", based on notes he had been accumulating. "Thus his apanage was augmented with the three richest provinces in the kingdom: Berry, Touraine and Anjou." (Quoted by Mack P. Holt, "The King in Parlement: The Problem of the Lit de Justice in Sixteenth-Century France" "The Historical Journal" 31.3 [September 1988:507-523] p. 310).] gave Huguenots the right of public worship for their religion, thenceforth officially called the "religion prétendue reformée" ("so-called reformed religion"), throughout France, except at Paris and at Court. In eight parlements there were also to be established chambers, called the "mi-partis" because they were composed of equal numbers of Catholics and Huguenots; eight "places de sureté" were to be given to the Huguenots; there was to be a disclaimer of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, and the families which had suffered from it were to be reinstated. These large concessions to the Huguenots and the approbation given to their political organization led to the formation of the Catholic League, which was organized by Catholics anxious to defend their religion.

The King held a "lit de justice" in the Parlement of Paris, May 14, to subvent pending opposition in the strongly Catholic "parlement" [Pierre de l'Estoile recorded in his diary "This was so odious to the Court, that if the King had not come there in person, it would never have been published" (Quoted Holt 1988:511).] and to ensure that the Edict was duly inscribed. [According to the papal nuncio, Antonio Maria Salviati, "La corte non voleva emologare le lettere, ma il Re in persona vi è andato..." Holt 1988, "eo. loc.".] In December 1576, however, the States-General of Blois declared itself against the Edict of Beaulieu. Thereupon the Protestants took up arms under the leadership of Henry of Navarre, who, escaping from the Court, had returned to the Calvinism which he had abjured at the time of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. The advantage was on the Catholic side, thanks to some successes achieved by the duc d'Anjou. In September 1577, the Treaty of Bergerac, confirmed by the Edict of Poitiers, left the Huguenots the free exercise of their religion only in the suburbs of one town in each bailiwick ("bailliage"), and in those places where it had been practiced before the outbreak of hostilities and which they occupied at the current date.

ee also

*French Wars of Religion
*List of treaties

References

ources

*Pierre Miquel. "Les Guerres de religion." Fayard, 1980. ISBN 27274207858.
*Wilkinson, Maurice. "The Wars of Religion in the Périgord," "The English Historical Review" 21, No. 84., October 1906. (Oxford University Press).


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Beaulieu-lès-Loches — French commune nomcommune=Beaulieu lès Loches région=Centre département=Indre et Loire arrondissement=Loches canton=Loches insee=37020 cp=37600 maire=Pierre Renard mandat=2001 2008 intercomm=Loches Développement longitude=1.01611111111… …   Wikipedia

  • Edit de Beaulieu — Édit de Beaulieu L’édit de Beaulieu est signé à Beaulieu lès Loches par Henri III de France ; il met fin à la cinquième guerre de religion, le 6 mai 1576, en reconnaissant le culte protestant et en lui accordant de nombreuses garanties. Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Édit de beaulieu — L’édit de Beaulieu est signé à Beaulieu lès Loches par Henri III de France ; il met fin à la cinquième guerre de religion, le 6 mai 1576, en reconnaissant le culte protestant et en lui accordant de nombreuses garanties. Il est aussi appelé… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Édit de Beaulieu — L’édit de Beaulieu est signé à Beaulieu lès Loches par Henri III de France ; il met fin à la cinquième guerre de religion, le 6 mai 1576, en reconnaissant le culte protestant et en lui accordant de nombreuses garanties. Il est aussi appelé… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • French Wars of Religion — Part of European wars of religion Depiction of the St. Bartholomew s Day massacre by François Duboi …   Wikipedia

  • Catherine de' Medici — Catherine de Medici, attributed to François Clouet, c. 1555 Queen consort of France Reign 31 March 1547 – 10 July 1559 …   Wikipedia

  • Huguenots — • An extensive history of this French Protestant tradition Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Huguenots     Huguenots     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Catherine de' Medici's court festivals — Ball at the Court of Henri III (detail), Franco Flemish school, c. 1582. Catherine de Medici s court festivals were a series of lavish and spectacular entertainments, sometimes called magnificences , laid on by Catherine de Medici, the queen… …   Wikipedia

  • Paix de Monsieur — Édit de Beaulieu L’édit de Beaulieu est signé à Beaulieu lès Loches par Henri III de France ; il met fin à la cinquième guerre de religion, le 6 mai 1576, en reconnaissant le culte protestant et en lui accordant de nombreuses garanties. Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Massacre of Vassy — Massacre de Vassy in 1562, print by Hogenberg end of 16th century …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”