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The Treaty of Nemours abolishes tolerance to Protestants in France.

Treaty of Nemours

1585 treaty between King Henry III of France and the Catholic League

The Treaty of Nemours were articles that were agreed upon in writing and signed in Nemours on 7 July 1585 between the Queen Mother, Catherine de' Medici, acting for the King, and representatives of the House of Guise, including the Duke of Lorraine. Catherine hastened to…
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Protestantism

Major branch of Christianity

Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and…
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