1 March 1562
Massacre of Wassy
The massacre undermines Catherine's policy of religious compromise
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Wassy in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The massacre undermines Catherine's policy of religious compromise
Guise's followers attack a Protestant congregation and ignite the first war of religion
Guise's retainers attack a Huguenot congregation and trigger open war
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