War of the Camisards

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Protestant peasant uprising in the Cévennes against the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

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Origins & Early Life

The War of the Camisards (French: guerre des Camisards) or the Cévennes War (French: guerre des Cévennes) was an uprising of Protestant peasants known as Camisards in the Cévennes and Languedoc during the reign of Louis XIV. The uprising was a response to the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685. The war in the Cévennes originated from the edict of Fontainebleau, signed by King Louis XIV on October 18, 1685.

Career & Major Achievements

The law revoked the edict of Nantes, which had granted religious freedom and civil rights to the country's Protestant minority. The edict of Fontaineblue banned Protestantism from the country. In the provinces which the largest Protestant (or Huguenot) minorities, Huguenots were converted by force to Catholicism in what is now known as the dragonnades, which took place in the Cévennes as early as 1683.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

This persecution was strongest in Poitou, Guyenne, the Dauphiné, and Languedoc, where reformist ideas took root from 1530 to 1560. Many Huguenots decided to flee the country, while others opted to practice their faith in secret. "New Converts" (or NC) were employed by the French monarchy to monitor and suppress the Protestant faith.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1530: 1530 Milestone — This persecution was strongest in Poitou, Guyenne, the Dauphiné, and Languedoc, where reformist ideas took root from 1530 to 1560.
2. 1683: 1683 Milestone — In the provinces which the largest Protestant (or Huguenot) minorities, Huguenots were converted by force to Catholicism in what is now known as the dragonnades, which took place in the Cévennes as early as 1683.
3. 1685: 1685 Milestone — The uprising was a response to the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685.

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“The persecution was strongest in Poitou, Guyenne, the Dauphiné, and Languedoc, where reformist ideas took root from 1530 to 1560.”

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: War of the Camisards

True or False: “The primary cause of the War of the Camisards was the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, which ended religious freedom for Protestants.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The Edict of Fontainebleau, signed in 1685, directly contradicted the rights granted by the Edict of Nantes, leading to widespread persecution and armed revolt.

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