The term politique is the name given to sixteenth-century political moderates who believed that national unity was more important than the religious conflicts that were threatening to tear Europe apart at the time. In the wake of warfare between Catholics and Protestants, politiques promoted religious tolerance in the interests of the greater good. The term was first used in France, where it was originally meant as an insult by supporters of the warring religions. French politiques believed the... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.