France · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Within a matter of weeks ofter the edict of Saint-Germain, the Vassy massacre opens the first religious war, which in fact was a victory for the more intolerant Guise policy and a defeat for the conciliations of Catherine
As Guise passes through Wassy-sur-Blaise on his way to Paris a massacre of Protestants takes place kindling open military conflict in the French Wars of Religion
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
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