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defeat of Huguenots
In Huguenot Eventually the Huguenots were defeated, and the Peace of Alès was signed on June 28, 1629, whereby the Huguenots were allowed to retain their freedom of conscience but lost all their military advantages. No longer a political entity, the Huguenots became loyal subjects of the king. Their… Read More
siege of La Rochelle
In La Rochelle …which many French Protestants (Huguenots) were killed; many of the survivors took refuge there. Under Louis XIII (reigned 1610–43), La Rochelle sided with the English, who had invaded Ré Island. Richelieu, the king’s minister, besieged the town and built a vast sea wall to prevent English ships from relieving… Read More
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Canada
In Canada: The Company of New France …supported the French Protestants, or Huguenots, in their struggle against Richelieu. The war was mismanaged and inconclusive, but it gave a pretext for the Kirke brothers, English adventurers who had connections in France with Huguenot competitors of the Hundred Associates, to blockade the St. Lawrence in 1628 and to capture… Read More
France
In France: Louis XIII …absolutism, Richelieu also came into conflict with the Huguenots. He believed that their right under the Edict of Nantes to maintain armed fortresses weakened the king’s position at home and abroad. Protestant rebellions in 1625 and 1627 persuaded the cardinal of the need for a direct confrontation. The major Huguenot… Read More
United Kingdom
In United Kingdom: The politics of war …now at war with both France and Spain, and Buckingham was determined to restore his reputation. Instead, the campaign of 1627 was a disaster, and the duke’s landing at the Île de Ré a debacle. It was hard to see how Charles could protect him from his critics once the… Read More
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Buckingham
In George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham …port of La Rochelle, a Huguenot (French Protestant) stronghold under attack by French government troops. After a four-month campaign in which Buckingham showed bravery—and an ignorance of the arts of war—his shattered army was compelled to withdraw. The Parliament of 1628 tried to force Charles to dismiss the favourite, but… Read More
Charles I
In Charles I: Conflict with Parliament …now became involved in a war with France as well as with Spain and, in desperate need of funds, the king imposed a forced loan, which his judges declared illegal. He dismissed the chief justice and ordered the arrest of more than 70 knights and gentlemen who refused to contribute.… Read More
Louis XIII
In Louis XIII …Louis was faced with a Huguenot rebellion in southern France. He took to the field in the spring of 1622 and captured several Huguenot strongholds before concluding a truce with the insurgents in October. Meanwhile, in September Richelieu had become a cardinal. Louis still distrusted Richelieu for his past association… Read More
