For centuries the barons defied the papal authority in Avignon and the kings of France, offering refuge to Protestants during the Wars of Religion, until, in 1632, Louis XIII ordered the destruction of Les Baux.
The barons were themselves protestants.
mnli hypothesis: The barons were themselves protestants. premise: For centuries the barons defied the papal authority in Avignon and the kings of France, offering refuge to Protestants during the Wars of Religion, until, in 1632, Louis XIII ordered the destruction of Les Baux.