1959 Event Vatican edict forbids Roman Catholics for voting for communists 1921 Event Police in Sunbury Penn issue an edict requiring Women to wear skirts at least 4 inches below the knee 1685 Event French king Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes 1685 Event Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes, outlaws Protestantism 1672 Event States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void 1667 Event State of Holland obtain Eternal Edict 1598 Event Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots 1577 Event Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" 1562 Event Edict of St. Germain recognizes Huguenots in France 1561 Event By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended 1520 Event Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant 303 Event 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued
