Francis de Guise Guise, 2nd1562
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
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The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
The duc de Guise orders the massacre of Huguenots at Vassy & provokes the Wars of Religion
Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Amboise
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