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Edict of Fontainebleau, an Uncommon card
The Edict of Fontainebleau, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, was an edict issued by King Louis XIV of France, repealing the rights and freedoms afforded to the Huguenots and all non-catholic religions.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 41
- Power
- 101
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 42,000
Power 101 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Edict of Fontainebleau quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edict of Fontainebleau card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
From the ______, religious tolerance in France had been a royal, rather than popular, policy.
Answer
outset. From the outset, religious tolerance in France had been a royal, rather than popular, policy. From the Edict of Fontainebleau article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Chicken tenders. Chicken tenders 99,000 · Great Tribulation 68,000 · Edict of Fontainebleau 42,000 · Cycle 31,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The Edict of Nantes had granted Huguenots the right to practice their religion without state persecution.
- Protestants had lost their independence in places of refuge under Cardinal Richelieu on account of their supposed insubordination, but they continued to live in comparative security and political ease prior to the edict.
- From the outset, religious tolerance in France had been a royal, rather than popular, policy.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Edict of Fontainebleau article was read about 42,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 41: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Edict of Fontainebleau
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Edict of Fontainebleau (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Louis XIV of France ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
