# Edict of Fontainebleau revokes Edict of Nantes (1685)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1685-edict-of-fontainebleau-revokes-edict-of-nantes
Location: France
Categories: main-event

Louis XIV ended legal toleration for Protestant worship, prompting persecution and emigration. 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 XIV (King of France). Edict of Fontainebleau revokes Edict of Nantes 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
Edict of Fontainebleau revokes Edict of Nantes mattered because religion was closely tied to political legitimacy, community identity and public institutions.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Edict of Fontainebleau revokes Edict of Nantes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Edict+of+Fontainebleau+revokes+Edict+of+Nantes&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Edict of Fontainebleau revokes Edict of Nantes](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Edict+of+Fontainebleau+revokes+Edict+of+Nantes)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)