Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia

Victor Amadeus II (b.May 14 1666-d.October 31 1732) was the Duke of Savoy (1675-1720, 1730-1732). His mother Marie Jeanne Baptiste was the regent from 1675 to 1684. He first became king of Sicily (1713-1718), he was forced to exchange this title and instead became king of Sardinia (1720-1730).

The Vaudois

Victor Amadeus II began a large scale persecution of the Vaudois (Piedmontese and Savoyard Protestants) in 1685. Due to his alliances with England and the United Dutch Provinces during the Nine Years War he was forced to cease this practice from 1688 and in 1694 granted an Edict of Toleration.

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