Treaty of Montpellier
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The Treaty of Montpellier (or the Peace of Montpellier) was signed in Montpellier
on October 18, 1622 between King Louis XIII of France
and Duke Henry II of Rohan
. The treaty followed the Siege of Montpellier
and ended hostilities between French royalists and the Huguenots. Moreover, it confirmed the tenets of the Edict of Nantes
, pardoned Henry II, and allowed the Huguenots to maintain their numerous forts and garrisons.
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
on October 18, 1622 between King Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
and Duke Henry II of Rohan
Henri, duc de Rohan
Henri de Rohan, Viscount then Duke of Rohan , later duke of Rohan, French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, was born at the Château de Blain , in Brittany....
. The treaty followed the Siege of Montpellier
Siege of Montpellier
The Siege of Montpellier was a siege of the Huguenot city of Montpellier by the Catholic forces of Louis XIII of France, from August to October of 1622. It was part of the Huguenot rebellions.-Background:...
and ended hostilities between French royalists and the Huguenots. Moreover, it confirmed the tenets of the Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic. In the Edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity...
, pardoned Henry II, and allowed the Huguenots to maintain their numerous forts and garrisons.