The purpose of the Catholic League was to end Protestantism in France and to promote the interests of the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic League was formed in 1576 during the Wars of Religion in France, which were fought between the Catholic majority and the Protestant Huguenots. The League was made up of Catholic nobles and other supporters who were opposed to the religious toleration granted to the Huguenots by the French monarchy. The League's ultimate goal was to eliminate Protestantism from France and to restore Catholicism as the dominant religion. The League played a significant role in the events leading up to the French Wars of Religion and the eventual restoration of Catholicism as the state religion in France under King Henry IV in 1593.