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Nantes, Edict of
Nantes, Edict of (1598) French royal decree establishing toleration for
Huguenots (Protestants). It granted freedom of worship and legal equality for Huguenots within limits, and ended the Wars of
Religion. The Edict was revoked by
Louis XIV in 1685, causing many Huguenots to emigrate.
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48 HOURS IN nantes ; The birthplace of Jules Verne makes a great destination for adventurous weekenders seeking festivities, food and fun, says Nicola Barranger
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 6/20/2009; 700+ words
; ...into rejuvenation projects. For decades Nantes was known among locals as une belle endormie...world line the banks of the Loire from Nantes to St-Nazaire; estuaire.info/009...flies from Liverpool and East Midlands. Nantes airport is 11km from the city centre...
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48 HOURS IN Nantes
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/6/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...into rejuvenation projects. For decades Nantes was known amongst locals as une belle...world line the banks of the Loire from Nantes to St-Nazaire; estuaire.info/ 009...flies from Liverpool and East Midlands. Nantes airport is 11km from the city centre...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Football: Hotshot Ole gets birthday bonus!; Manchester Utd 5 Nantes 1 - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 2/27/2002; 700+ words
; ...Manchester United have the last word in their spat with Nantes. Birthday-boy Solskjaer must have woken up yesterday...seal on United's war or words - and spittle - with Nantes. Nantes' sporting director Robert Budzynski, still smarting...
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Nantes, Boavista record 1-1 draw in Champions League play
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/13/2002; 382 words
; 00-00-0000 Dateline: NANTES, France Boavista knotted a 1-1 draw against Nantes in Champions League play on Wednesday in a matchup...to play for than honor. Coming into the game, Nantes had been already eliminated from advancing to...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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NANTES; 6 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN...(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 6/21/2009; 700+ words
; ...and at the mouth of the river you reach Nantes, boasting the greatest castle of them...you fancy a ride (www.lesmachines-nantes.fr). 2...EASY RIDING THE most conspicuous display of Nantes' vision and ambition is the tram system...
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Champions League: Late equalizer gives Man Utd 1-1 draw against Nantes
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/20/2002; 640 words
; 00-00-0000 Dateline: NANTES, France Manchester United narrowly...1-1 against struggling French side Nantes in Wednesday's second-phase Champions...in the fourth minute of injury time Nantes defender Mario Yepes handled the ball...
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Soc: Nantes thrash Eindhoven in Champions League
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 9/12/2001; 431 words
; AAP Sports News (Australia) 09-12-2001 Soc: Nantes thrash Eindhoven in Champions League NANTES, France, Sept 11 AFP - French champions Nantes thrashed Dutch side PSV Eindhoven 4-1 here today in European Champions...
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Berson scores twice as Nantes tops Marseille 3-1
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/3/2002; 443 words
; 00-00-0000 Dateline: NANTES, France A first-half scoring spree...from midfielder Mathieu Berson lifted Nantes to a 3-1 victory over Marseille in French first division play on Sunday. Host Nantes, fresh off a 3-0 win over second...
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SOC: Nantes and St Etienne move into last eight
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 1/31/2001; 458 words
; ...News (Australia) 01-31-2001 SOC: Nantes and St Etienne move into last eight PARIS, Jan 30 Reuters - Nantes and St Etienne scored contrasting victories...League Cup. First division high-flyer Nantes needed a penalty shootout before triumphing...
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Six-shooters; Ferguson sets his sights on Nantes double.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 2/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...Champions League double-header with Nantes will be enough to earn qualification for...resume their European campaign away to Nantes tomorrow in a strong position at the top...with two games to spare if they can beat Nantes twice. United's other group rivals...
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Nantes, Edict of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
NANTES, EDICT OF NANTES, EDICT OF. As Catholics flocked to Henry IV's side after his 1593...historic settlement with the Huguenots on 13 April 1598 in the Edict of Nantes. This famous accord has been seen as an important step forward for...
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Nantes
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nantes , city (1990 pop. 252,029), capital...town of the Gallic tribe of the Namnetes, Nantes became an important trade and administrative...made an episcopal see in the 4th cent. Nantes was ravaged and held (843-936) by Norsemen...
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Edict of Nantes
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Edict of Nantes 1598, decree promulgated at Nantes by King Henry IV to restore internal peace in France, which...a series of edicts that narrowly interpreted the Edict of Nantes, he reduced it to a scrap of paper. Finally, in 1685...
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Huguenots
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...to persecution. Wars of Religion and the Edict of Nantes The conspiracy of Amboise (1560; see Amboise, conspiracy...Henry IV. In 1598, Henry IV, by issuing the Edict of Nantes (see Nantes, Edict of ), established Protestantism in 200 towns...
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Groupe Jean-Claude Darmon
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...part of his research for the book on FC Nantes, then at the height of its glory, Darmon...itself for the most part. In 1969 the Nantes team agreed to allow Darmon to commercialize...for the right to place its logo on the Nantes team ’ s jerseys. By the mid...
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