The Edict of Fontainebleau is often presented as a grave error on Louis XIV's part. Not only did it economically weaken the kingdom through the flight of disproportionately rich, skilled, and literate Huguenots (though the extent of the damage done is debatable, as many skilled Huguenots just converted to Catholicism), it also greatly hurt Louis' international image, as it greatly increased the hostility of Protestant Europe against France, and was probably a significant factor in the formation of the Grand Alliance that would so frustrate Louis' ambitions.
What I'm curious about, however, is if and how the Edict of Fontainebleau damaged James II's position. Did Louis' actions make many English Protestants fearful of similar persecutions by their own Catholic monarch? I've read that anti-Louis and anti-Catholic sentiment got quite a bit stronger in England and in the Netherlands as a result of the arrival of Huguenot refugees. If Louis had not revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, but still continued his aggressive posturing in Europe, would James have had a stronger position?
What I'm curious about, however, is if and how the Edict of Fontainebleau damaged James II's position. Did Louis' actions make many English Protestants fearful of similar persecutions by their own Catholic monarch? I've read that anti-Louis and anti-Catholic sentiment got quite a bit stronger in England and in the Netherlands as a result of the arrival of Huguenot refugees. If Louis had not revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, but still continued his aggressive posturing in Europe, would James have had a stronger position?