What did Louis XIV's Edict of Fontainebleau achieve?
A)It created new ranks of intendants to govern various regions of France.
B)It revoked the earlier Edict of Nantes and curtailed the rights of French Protestants.
C)It established new standards of court etiquette and was intended to diminish the power of great nobles.
D)It removed most French bishops from their sees and replaced them with nobles to strengthen Louis' control of the French Catholic Church.
E)It moved the Estates General from Paris to Fontainebleau.

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The Edict of Fontainebleau, issued by Louis XIV in 1685, revoked the Edict of Nantes, which had previously granted rights to French Protestants (Huguenots). This led to the persecution of Protestants and the emigration of many from France.

What Did Louis XIV's Edict of Fontainebleau Achieve