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Massacre

France · Warfare / First War of Religion. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1572Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1572

Henry Guise Guise, 3rd24 August 1572

Warfare / First War of Religion

Responsible for the St Bartholomew Days massacre

Names involved

Henry Guise Guise, 3rd

Provenance

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