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Massacre

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1572Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1572

Elizabeth ISeptember 1572

House / House of Tudor

The massacre disrupts negotiations to marry the Duke of Alencon. The French Ambassador reveals a Hugenot plot to kill the French King & his family

Elizabeth I1572

House / House of Tudor

The massacre disrupts negotiations to marry the Duke of Alencon. The French Ambassador reveals a Hugenot plot to kill the French King & his family. Protestants are massacred in France

Names involved

Elizabeth I

Provenance

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