Edict of Toleration
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Definition
An Edict of Toleration is a declaration made by a government, or ruler, which states that it, or he/she, will not persecute members of a certain religion for engaging in their religious practices and traditions. Essentially an Edict of Toleration implies the tacit acceptance of a certain religion, rather than an endorsement by the ruling powers.
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A List of Edicts of Toleration
Below are specific Edicts of Toleration that have been issued.
- 1562 - An Edict of Toleration was issued by Catherine de Medici (currently the regent for the young Charles IX of France) that ended a civil war that was caused by insistent persecution of non-Catholics (mostly Huguenots). The persecution was a result of the Concordat of Bologna (1516).
- 1787 - An Edict of Toleration issued by Louis XVI that ended persecutions of non-Catholics including Huguenots.