Question

This is the year in which Henry IV of France (Henry of Navarre) issued the Edict of Nantes:

A) 1598
B) 1648
C) 1562
D) 1589

Answer 1

Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 to grant religious freedom to the Huguenots, bringing peace and stability to France after a turbulent period of religious wars.

Step-by-step explanation:

Henry IV of France, also known as Henry of Navarre, became the ruler of France in 1589. After periods of religious conflict, including the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre, Henry IV, who was originally Protestant but converted to Catholicism for the sake of domestic tranquility, issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598. This edict granted the Huguenots, or French Protestants, the liberty of conscience and the liberty of worship, establishing a form of religious toleration in France and bringing stability to a country torn by religious strife.