Peace of Monsieur

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The Peace of Monsieur was a 1576 edict in France that temporarily ended the Fifth War of Religion by granting significant concessions and religious freedoms to the Huguenots.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Paix de Monsieur 1
Peace of Amboise 1
Peace of Monsieur canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf edict
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Edict of Beaulieu
Paix de Monsieur
linked to: Peace of Monsieur
appliesTo France
cause military pressure from Huguenot forces
political pressure from Catholic moderates
conflictEnded Fifth War of Religion in France
country Kingdom of France
date 1576
ended Fifth War of Religion
followedBy Sixth War of Religion
granted religious freedoms to Huguenots
significant concessions to Huguenots
historicalPeriod 16th century
language French
legalStatus royal edict
locationSigned Beaulieu-lès-Loches
monarchAtTime Henry III of France
namedAfter François, Duke of Anjou
partOf French Wars of Religion
reasonForName nickname of François, Duke of Anjou was "Monsieur"
religiousContext Catholic–Protestant conflict in France
religiousGroup Huguenots
result legalization of Protestant worship in parts of France
political and military guarantees for Huguenots
temporary end of religious civil war in France
shortDescription 1576 French edict granting major concessions to Huguenots and ending the Fifth War of Religion
signedBy Henry III of France
typeOfConcession amnesty for participants in the war
religious toleration for Huguenots
restoration of confiscated property to Huguenots
year 1576

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Peace of La Rochelle (1573) followedBy Peace of Monsieur
Edict of Amboise alsoKnownAs Peace of Amboise
linked to: Peace of Monsieur
Peace of Monsieur alsoKnownAs Paix de Monsieur
linked to: Peace of Monsieur