The Montmorency
A very old household in the Ile de France region, their power was due to several military leaders that it provided to the kingdom.
The Edict of Nantes
In 1598, the Edict of Nantes was signed and established both Catholic and Protestant religions as coexisting, thus ending 36 years of civil war.
Eighth war of Religion (1585-1598)
26 November 1580: Treaty of Fleix 10 June 1584: Death of the Duke of Anjou. Henri de Navarre became heir to the throne September 1584: Formation of the second league...
Seventh war of Religion (1579-1580)
17 September 1577: Edict of Poitiers Autumn 1578: Catherine de Medici’s trip to the South-West 28 February 1579: Treaty of Nérac 29 November 1579: Henri de Condé took La Fère...
Sixth war of Religion (March 1577-September 1577)
6 May 1576: Edict of Beaulieu June 1576: Setting up of the First League de Péronne November 1576: General Estates of Blois opened Abolition of the Edict of Beaulieu March...
Fifth war of Religion (1574-1576)
11 July 1573: Edict of Boulogne December 1573: the Millau Assembly set up “Unity of Protestants in the Midi”, Henri de Condé was appointed protector February 1574: Protestant uprisings in...
Fourth war of Religion and Saint Bartholomew (1572-1573)
8 August 1570: Edict of Saint-Germain Spring 1572: escalation of repression in the Netherlands Gaspard de Coligny returned to the Court 18 August 1572: Wedding of Henri de Navarre with...
Third war of religion (1568-1570)
23 March 1568 Edict of Longjumeau May 1568 Chancelor Michel de l’Hospital dismissed. Repressive measures in the Netherlands. The French civil war spread abroad. First self-defense Catholic leagues....
The second war of religion (1567-1568)
19 March 1563 Peace of Amboise January 1564 Catherine de Medici started her «great tour of France» 27 May 1564 Death of Jean Calvin June-July 1565 Interview in Bayonne with...
First war of Religion (1562-1563)
1 March 1562 Massacre of Wassy 2 April 1562 Orléans conquered by Louis de Condé 30 April 1562 Lyon becomes Reformed, violence, iconoclasm 20 September 1562 Treaty of Hampton Court...
The eight wars of religion in detail
The wars lasted thirty-six years. The kingdom of France had 18 million inhabitants at that time – indeed, few other European countries had as many. The growth rate rose considerably...
Protestantism in England
Despite several changes of mind by the sovereign, political resolve saw the Reform Movement gradually became established in England. During the reign of Elizabeth I, the Church of England was...
Protestantism in the XXth century
The law of 9th December 1905 separating the Churches from the State guaranteed the freedom of public worship for the Reformed Church and a legal framework. Hardly surprisingly, most Protestants...
The Protestants and French political life in the 19th century
The French Revolution enabled the Protestants to be reinserted into political life and the administration. The vitality of the Protestant community was evident throughout the19th century, especially with two highlights:...
Protestantism in the 19th century
The century began with the 1801 Concordat and 1802 Organic Articles ruling the life of Churches. Their measures enabled to reorganise the Protestantism after the Desert period. The Protestants were...
Les Toiles de Jouy
Plus de 150 ans après la fermeture de la Manufacture de Jouy-en-Josas (Yvelines), créée par Oberkampf en 1760, le terme de Toiles de Jouy est devenu un nom commun :...
Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (1738-1815)
Protestant venu de Suisse, Oberkampf crée 1760, à Jouy-en-Josas (Yvelines), une manufacture de toiles imprimées qui atteint une notoriété internationale. Il crée ensuite une filature à Essonnes.