The Huguenots

Who were the people in France called the Huguenots?

• Catholics

• Protestants

• Buddhists

• Jews

In which year did King Louis XIV make things worse for the Huguenots?

• 1585

• 1685

• 1785

• 1885

Where did many Huguenots go after leaving France?

• Italy

• Ireland

• Spain

• Germany

Which town in Ireland was considered the Paris of the Midlands by the Huguenots?

• Waterford

• Dublin

• Portarlington

• Cork

Who started the town of Portarlington?

• Sir Patrick Trant

• Henry Bennett

• James II

• William

What did Ruvigny do to help people who had to leave their homes because of their religion?

• Gave them food

• Gave them land in Portarlington

• Gave them money

• Gave them clothes

Who was the famous French king known for persecuting the Huguenots?

• Louis XIV

• Henry VIII

• Charles I

• Philip II

What was the Edict of Nantes and how did it impact the Huguenots?

• It granted religious freedom to the Huguenots

• It banned the Huguenots from practicing their religion

• It declared war on the Huguenots

• It exiled the Huguenots from France

What was the significance of the Edict of Fontainebleau in relation to the Huguenots?

• It granted religious freedom to the Huguenots

• It banned the Huguenots from practicing their religion

• It declared war on the Huguenots

• It exiled the Huguenots from France

Which European country welcomed a large number of Huguenot refugees in the 17th century?

• England

• Sweden

• Poland

• Portugal