# Peace of Alès (1629)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1629-peace-of-ales
Location: Alès

Huguenots retained limited worship rights but lost fortified towns and political privileges. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XIII (King of France). Peace of Alès mattered because religion was closely tied to political legitimacy, community identity and public institutions. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Peace of Alès mattered because religion was closely tied to political legitimacy, community identity and public institutions.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XIII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xiii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Peace of Alès](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Peace+of+Al%C3%A8s&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Peace of Alès](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Peace+of+Al%C3%A8s)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)