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1st March 1562: Massacre of Vassy marks the beginning of the French Wars of Religion
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Mar 1, 2024
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The massacre at Vassy exacerbated religious tensions that had been simmering for years, serving as a rallying cry for both Catholics and Protestants, each side seeing the incident as justification for their cause. Within just a few weeks of the massacre, violence erupted across the ...
Released:
Mar 1, 2024
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Podcast episode
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