Peace of Went

The peace of Went , or edict of grace of Alais, was promulgated by the king Louis XIII the June 28th 1629.

Context

The signature of the edict intervenes after the rendering of the La Rochelle, last place of safety Protesting E in France, after a seat of more than one year which is completed in 1628.

Unfolding

In 1629, Louis XIII besieges Alès, then high place of the Protestant resistance, which capitulates after nine days. The June 17th 1629 in the morning, the city goes, the few 2300 men present in its walls not being able anything in front of the army king. Louis XIII fact his entry with the head of its troops by the door of the Castling, accompanied by Richelieu out of military dress. The huguenots are then authorized by the king to leave for Anduze with the promise express not to carry the weapons against the king more. June 28th, 1629, Richelieu grants to the Protestants peace Ales. This edict was signed by the king with the camp of Lédignan, close to Ales. A table painted by Huts, exposed in the hall of the town hall, represents the scene like occurring downtown, in the presence of the Duc of Rohan, chief of the Protestant party. This undoubtedly does not correspond to historical reality.

Contents

The text confirms the basic principles of the Édit of Nantes, the differences relating to additional clauses, stipulating that the Huguenot S will lose their political rights, military and territorial.

It prohibits the political assemblies and removes the Protestant places of safety but maintains the freedom of Culte in all the safe kingdom with Paris. The edict orders moreover the immediate demolition of all the Protestant fortresses.

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