Louis XIV Raft

March, 17, 1686

 

 

The Removal of Louis XIV

Petition

 

 

As a Wealthy and honorable man of the French upper class and as a proud Huegnot, I speak on the behalf of all persecuted Protestants when I say the injustice will no longer be tolerated. We have been unrightfully harassed and tormented by the government and I will not stand idly by.  The Edict of Nantes, a document that allowed Huguenots to live without fear and oppression, stripped from us by Louis XIV in 1685 (1). Without this imperative manuscript of our rights, we are deprived of privileges such as the ability to practice our religion, have tolerance towards it, and the right to our own cities and towns. Furthermore the anti-Huguenot campaign Louis has been running in attempt to rid France of us, is an utter threat to protestant society. The king has done such things as attack and destroy the defenses of Huguenot cities and has abolished our armies (2). These multiple reasons all amass to the change that is so desperately needed for the Protestants and France.  

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Source: "Edict of Nantes (1598)." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 17 Dec. 2010.

(2) Chapter 17, Rebuilding France – World History textbook