Which document ended French religious wars by granting freedoms to Huguenots?

Which document ended French religious wars by granting freedoms to Huguenots?

• A. Edict of Nantes
• B. Mansa Musa
• C. Kievan Russia
• D. Mughal Empire

Answer: (A)

Religious toleration that changes how a society coexists can end ongoing conflict. The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by Henry IV of France, granted Huguenots a practical set of freedoms: they could worship in designated areas, maintain towns for defense, and enjoy civil rights in many areas. This created a legal pathway to coexistence within a predominantly Catholic France and helped bring the French religious wars to a close. The other options refer to people or places, not a document that ended those wars, so they don’t fit.

Religious toleration that changes how a society coexists can end ongoing conflict. The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by Henry IV of France, granted Huguenots a practical set of freedoms: they could worship in designated areas, maintain towns for defense, and enjoy civil rights in many areas. This created a legal pathway to coexistence within a predominantly Catholic France and helped bring the French religious wars to a close. The other options refer to people or places, not a document that ended those wars, so they don’t fit.