In France, French Monarchy was Catholic and Calvinist Protestantism was deeply repressed. It led to the French Wars of Religions, 8 wars, from 1562 till 1588. About 3 millon people died. It's the second deadliest religious war (the first one was the "Guerre de 30 ans". - "The Thirty Year's War") I didn't answer this one, because it happened all over Europe, except England and Russia.......
The "Edit de Nantes" (Edict of Nantes) in 1598 will mark the end of the Wars of Religion and a light acceptance of protestantism
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