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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes: (1685) Louis VIX revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685—the Edict of Nantes, created by his grandfather Henry IV, politically and socially recognized French Calvinists (Huguenots). Louis XIV wanted complete rule and he believed that by having one church, he could rule with more ease. His desire to solidify the religious home front stripped the Huguenots of their small religious privilege, and therefore many either converted of emigrated. Two reasons for the revocation were; 1) French monarchy never intended to become religiously tolerant. 2) There was civil in-fighting between the Aristocrats and the Protestants. That separation already made total rule difficult, so Louis felt it easier to completely revoke the Calvinist’s religious privileges. McKay, John P, etc al. __A History of Western Society__. Boston, Massachutes. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003