French Crown in Explaining the Outbreak of the French Wars of Religion in 1562 Previously France had been ruled by Henry II, a strong experienced ruler. It was, however, an unfortunate jousting accident lead to the swift decline of the French monarchy. Henry’s successor, Francis II, was only fifteen years old on his accession to the throne in 1559. He was inexperienced and easily manipulated. Charles IX, a ten year old who relied upon the help of Catherine de Medici, his regent, then succeeded
he got to do more or at least as much he wanted to do. He got to work for Kings, and also been married twice. Francois Viete was a very interesting. He also went to a few different countries. Francois Viete was born in 1540 in Frontenay-le-Comte, France. It is now the province of Vendee. His father was Etenne Viete, who was a lawyer, and his mother was Marguerite Dupont. They both came from well-to-do families. He enjoyed all the available educational opportunities. He did preliminary studies in
Factors Leading to the French Religious War in 1562 By 1562 the situation in France had become extremely volatile, the increase in Huguenot activity and their possible overconfidence served only to aggravate the Catholics even further. This is exemplified by the Massacre of Vassy in 1562 in which 50 Huguenots were killed by the Duke of Guise and some of his faction. Demonstrating the increase in the Huguenot's social and political power was an important factor in the outbreak of war.
enchantress Circe has the performers in a spell. As the ballet progresses, the gods Jupiter, Minerva, and Mercury are called upon to defeat Circe and release the performers from her spell. Actual peace and order is not restored until the King of France gets involved. Supposedly the dances in the production were inspired by the ancient Greeks. Pythagorean and Platonic concepts related to universal harmony and order is demonstrated in Beaujoyeulx's rhythm and choreographed spatial patterns. The
King Charles IX. So King Charles IX and his men went and killed Gaspard de Coligny during the nighttime, and the next day it was chaotic in France, turning into a civil war. The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in France during 1572 resulted in a massive number of deaths to the Huguenot population, a very religious group of French Protestants; this massacre led to larger civil war in France that would harm the country. The Seven Years War was bred front the hatred
people talking about you. Would you say something to stop it or would you just ignore it? The Saint Bartholomew Massacre was an unpleasant bloody massacre that started on August 24-25, 1572. The Catholics were going to attack the French Protestants in France. This massacre lasted for about two days which caused many people to lose their lives. The causes, events of the massacre, and the terrible effects it had on people makes the Saint Bartholomew Day Massacre one of the most horrible crimes in history
1519, the Queen of France Catherine de’ Medici was born in Florence (Firenze), Italy on April 13th and is known to be one of the most important women during the Renaissance period. She died on January 5th, 1589 in Blois France. The Queen of France had faced many challenges all her life to have revolutionized what France is today. Including the innovation methods and cookery of cuisine in France, a style of ballet, fashion, an inventor, and a powerful political life in France. Known as Catherine
people talking about you. Would you say something to stop it or would you just ignore it? The Saint Bartholomew Massacre was an unpleasant, bloody massacre that started on August 24-25, 1572. The Catholics were going to attack the French Protestants in France to get rid of any Huguenots that believed in any other religion different as them. This massacre lasted for about two days, which caused many people to lose their lives. The causes, events of the massacre, and the terrible effects it had on people
kingdoms in Europe, and descendants of the line still exist today. It originated in France as a branch of the Capetian Dynasty, and also expanded to Spain and Italy. The dynasty's original fortress, Château de Bourbon-l'Archambault (Castle of Bourbon-l'Archambault), still exists today in the Allier department of France, albeit largely destroyed. The royal family line began when Robert of Clermont, son of French King Louis IX, married the heiress of Bourbon known as Beatrice of Burgundy in 1272. This deemed
The film was high budget production but also a box office success, although it was only given a limited theatrical release it grossed a little over 2 Million dollars in the United States, as well as in other countries such as Germany, Argentine and France where it gained close to 3 million dollars. Queen Margot ended up winning many noticeable awards such as the Jury Prize and Best Actress Award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, as well as five César Awards. It was later shown as part of the Cannes
started to kill defenseless Protestants who met for a royal marriage. The tragedy killed about two thousand persons in Paris and another three thousand in other local cities. The massacre was prompted by Catherine de' Medici and it was allowed by Charles IX. It was a serious shock to French Protestantism. Its definitive outcome was to strengthen the struggle of enduring Huguenots to the pressures of the Catholics. Also, open religious conflict was soon improved. The events of the St. Bartholomew Day
There was a constant struggle for power in France in the 16th century. The de’ Medici family and the Guise family were the two major influences on France at the time. Catherine de Medici in particular had a hand in almost everything that was passed or that occurred while she and her sons were in power. She was one of the most prominent Politiques in history. She had influence over all of her sons, and was an advisor to all of them. She was able to shape France without having any outward involvement in
include them in his newly formed State. Pope Pius IX refused to accept this and became a ‘prisoner’ in the Vatican. His successors did the same until the Lateran Treaty was signed, which stated that the Vatican City would be created. Venetia was obtained by promising Prussia that when they went to war against Austria, Italy would stay out of the war. After Prussia won the Austro-Prussian war, Prussia handed over Venetia to Italy. France also played a role in the unification of Italy by
grievances, some were nationalists and some were liberals. Despite all having different ideas and aims they all resoundingly agreed that Italy needed change. The hopes of the various revolutionary groups had been raised by the election of Pope Pius and Charles Albert the King of Piedmont Sardinia. However, their hopes and resulting revolutions were crushed due to many concerning factors. A crushing factor of the failure of the revolutions was the trouncing of the Piedmontese army at both the battles of
In 1241, King Louis IX was 27 years old, when he decided to build the Sainte Chapelle to house his great treasures – the relics of Christ. In the thirteenth century, the kingdom of France was a prosperous nation in wealth and power. The popular and well-known university, Notre dame was located in Paris that occupied over 200,000 students from many different cultures. “In 1237, the new Franc Emperor of the East, Baudoin II de Dourtenay, was faced by heavy expenses of a mainly military nature; he tried
demands for the rights of man and equality from the philosophes—hence resulting in the French Revolution. Through incidents like the storming of the Bastille in July of 1787 to an audience’s rage on a group of actors who were against depicting Charles IX badly in a play, the French Revolution was starting to show its roots of reform on both the expression of freedom and liberty. However, as more and more people fought for the rights of man, the question on how much freedom should be allowed arose
military battles are not the major focus of this research effort, I will only briefly describe the remaining Crusades. Pope Eugenius III proclaimed the Second Crusade in 1145 and it was led by King Louis VII of France beginning in 1147. Unlike its predecessor,
The Life of Nostradamus (1503 - 1566) Nostradamus was born on the fourteenth of December in 1503 in Saint-Remy de Provence in France as Michel de Nostredame. He is meant to be the first of nine children to Jacques de Nostredame and Renee de Saint-Remy. There is little known about his early childhood. It is said that he was thought by his grandfather Jean de Saint-Remy but whether this is true or not is unknown. In 1519 , Michel de Nostradame left home to study at the University of Avignon where he
visit France since it's one of the world's top visited places of all times. Can you believe that over 82 million foreign tourists visit France on a yearly basis? France is just one beautiful place and today it's going to our main focus to guide through the top 20 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in France. Tourism in France: Tourists worldwide visit France for its beautiful country sides, historical cities, Brittany and Normandy and the castles of the Loire Valley. Moreover, you can visit France practically
Catherine de’ Medici played an important role in Sixteenth Century France. She has been blamed for starting the French Wars of Religion, yet it is impossible to blame one person for a war. Catherine de’ Medici’s full name is Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de Medici. She was born in Florence, Italy, on April 13, 1519. Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, and Madeleine de la Tour d’Auvergne, Countess of Boulogne, were her parents. Even though she was a female, they still adored her. Unfortunately