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- Title
Making Peace: The Commissions for Enforcing the Pacification Edicts in the Reign of Charles IX (1560–1574).
- Authors
Foa, Jérémie
- Abstract
In view of the evident resistance of established organs of authority to carrying out the royal will, the French monarchy decided to dispatch men of the sword and robe as commissioners to the localities. Armed with broad executive power, these commissioners travelled in pairs from town to town, negotiating with the local community the implementation of a monarchical policy of pacification. To this end they were equipped with the insignia of impartiality (in geographical, religious and financial terms) and they were expected to proceed in an independent fashion in applying their orders, taking into account the reality of the local balance of power. In concert with the local communities they accordingly put in place fresh measures that were capable, at least for a time, of ensuring the peaceful coexistence of Protestants and Catholics: restoring property and positions, rendering up arms, sharing space and municipal office. This is why, by refusing to accept a negative verdict clouded by the outbreak of later wars of religion, this article will examine the contribution of these peace commissions to the creation of longer-lasting strategies.
- Subjects
FRANCE; PACIFICATION (Military science); EXECUTIVE power; FRENCH monarchy; CHARLES IX, King of France, 1550-1574; FRENCH history, 1559-1574
- Publication
French History, 2004, Vol 18, Issue 3, p256
- ISSN
0269-1191
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/fh/18.3.256