Edict of Fontainebleau
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The Edict of Fontainebleau was a 1685 decree by King Louis XIV of France that revoked the Edict of Nantes and led to renewed persecution and mass exodus of French Protestants (Huguenots).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edict of Fontainebleau canonical | 9 |
| Revocation of the Edict of Nantes | 2 |
| Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) | 1 |
| revocation of the Edict of Nantes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1124530 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edict of Fontainebleau Context triple: [Louis Dieudonné, signed, Edict of Fontainebleau]
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A.
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was a 1598 royal decree by King Henry IV of France that granted substantial civil rights and limited religious freedom to French Protestants, helping to end the French Wars of Religion.
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B.
royal edict of Louis XVI
The royal edict of Louis XVI was the formal decree issued by the French king that convened the Estates-General in 1789, a key event leading to the French Revolution.
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C.
August Decrees of 1789
The August Decrees of 1789 were a series of revolutionary laws passed in France that abolished feudal privileges and laid the groundwork for a more equal, modern legal and social order.
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D.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a 1790 law of the French Revolution that radically reorganized the Catholic Church in France under state control, sparking deep religious and political conflict.
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E.
Law of 22 Prairial
The Law of 22 Prairial was a radical decree during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror that streamlined Revolutionary Tribunal procedures, curtailed defendants’ rights, and greatly expanded the use of the guillotine against perceived enemies of the Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edict of Fontainebleau Target entity description: The Edict of Fontainebleau was a 1685 decree by King Louis XIV of France that revoked the Edict of Nantes and led to renewed persecution and mass exodus of French Protestants (Huguenots).
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A.
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was a 1598 royal decree by King Henry IV of France that granted substantial civil rights and limited religious freedom to French Protestants, helping to end the French Wars of Religion.
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B.
royal edict of Louis XVI
The royal edict of Louis XVI was the formal decree issued by the French king that convened the Estates-General in 1789, a key event leading to the French Revolution.
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C.
August Decrees of 1789
The August Decrees of 1789 were a series of revolutionary laws passed in France that abolished feudal privileges and laid the groundwork for a more equal, modern legal and social order.
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D.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a 1790 law of the French Revolution that radically reorganized the Catholic Church in France under state control, sparking deep religious and political conflict.
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E.
Law of 22 Prairial
The Law of 22 Prairial was a radical decree during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror that streamlined Revolutionary Tribunal procedures, curtailed defendants’ rights, and greatly expanded the use of the guillotine against perceived enemies of the Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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legal decree ⓘ royal edict ⓘ |
| affected |
French Reformed Church
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linked to:
Reformed Church of France
Protestant communities in France ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
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linked to:
revocation of the Edict of Nantes
|
| consequence |
Huguenot diaspora
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economic impact on France due to loss of skilled Protestants ⓘ mass exodus of French Protestants ⓘ renewed persecution of Huguenots ⓘ strengthening of absolutist monarchy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1685 ⓘ |
| followed | Edict of Nantes ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Counter-Reformation
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religious uniformity policy of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| impactOnMigration |
emigration of Huguenots to Brandenburg-Prussia
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emigration of Huguenots to England ⓘ emigration of Huguenots to North America ⓘ emigration of Huguenots to Switzerland ⓘ emigration of Huguenots to the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalEffect | outlawing of Protestantism in France ⓘ |
| legalStatus | revocation of previous edict ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Palace of Fontainebleau
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linked to:
Château de Fontainebleau
|
| monarch | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Catholic absolutism of Louis XIV
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desire for religious unity ⓘ |
| ordered |
closure of Protestant schools
ⓘ
destruction of Protestant churches ⓘ |
| place |
Fontainebleau
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linked to:
Fontainebleau, France
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| predecessor | Edict of Nantes ⓘ |
| prohibited |
Huguenot religious services
ⓘ
Protestant worship ⓘ |
| region | France ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
abolition of Protestant rights
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establishment of Catholicism as sole legal religion in France ⓘ |
| repealed | Edict of Nantes ⓘ |
| revoked | Edict of Nantes ⓘ |
| signedBy | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| signedUnder |
Bourbon dynasty
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linked to:
House of Bourbon
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| subject |
civil rights of Protestants
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religious freedom ⓘ state religion ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
French Protestants
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Huguenots ⓘ |
| year | 1685 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Edict of Fontainebleau Description of subject: The Edict of Fontainebleau was a 1685 decree by King Louis XIV of France that revoked the Edict of Nantes and led to renewed persecution and mass exodus of French Protestants (Huguenots).
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
special courts (chambres de l’édit)
linked to: Edict of Fontainebleau
linked to: Edict of Fontainebleau
subject linked to:
King Louis XIV of France (by his daughter’s morganatic marriage)
linked to: Edict of Fontainebleau
linked to: Edict of Fontainebleau