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What is the name of the French Protestant minority who faced severe persecution and were granted tolerance by the Edict of Nantes?

Answer: Huguenots — The Huguenots were followers of Calvinism; their persecution culminated in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572) and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685).

The Huguenots were followers of Calvinism; their persecution culminated in the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572) and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685).

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