Claim: The issuance of the Edict of Fontainebleau, which lessened the harassment of religious minorities, resulted in a large number of Protestants — estimates range from 210,000 to 900,000 — leaving France.
Evidence: By the Edict of Fontainebleau, Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes and ordered the destruction of Huguenot churches, as well as the closing of Protestant schools.