St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
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Date
August 23, 1572
Type
National
Author
smithsheep
Location
Paris,
Île-de-France,
France
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572-08-23)
A targeted group of assassinations and a wave of Catholic mob violence, directed against the Huguenots (French Calvinist Protestants) during the French Wars of Religion.
- Location: Paris, France
- Context: National level event.
Categories: Crime, Religion & Philosophy, Births & Deaths