Bartholomew's Day took place during The French Wars of Religion. The people of France, which at the time were mainly Catholic, and Queen Catherine de' Medici, being one of them, instigated the attack on the Huguenots (French Protestants) while in Paris for her daughter's wedding. On August 24, 1572, St. Bartholomew's Day, more than 12,999 Protestant aristocrats and citizens of France were killed (Cole & Symes p. 378). Jacques Auguste de Thou writes The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day from
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 makes the Saint Bartholomew Day Massacre one of the most horrible crimes
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre resulted in a massive number of deaths including the assassination of Gaspard de Coligny. The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre started with Catherine De Medici planning to assassinate Gaspard de Coligny because he was going to go to war with the her son, 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
Some situations call for violence and others do not. However, there is a failsafe way of determining whether violence should be used on behalf of religion, or not. The English Reformation and the Thirty Years War, along with the incident on St. Bartholomew’s Eve are just a few examples of how Christians used violence on behalf of religion. Originally the English Reformation was purely political. The only reason protestantism advanced was because it was aided by political agenda at that time. However
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. There are many causes that led up to the start of the St. Bartholomew Massacre. First, on
Philippe Hamon initiates the article ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls: Rural Engagement during the French Wars of Religion: the Case of Brittany’ with an attempt to convey the justification and sociological impetus affiliated with uprisings, irrespective of their socio-economic categorizations. As a result of the assassination of Henri de Guise and his brother Louis II, Henri III fragmented the fragility of Brittany’s religious distribution, with previously unaffiliated individuals declaring association
accuses her of poisoning Francis I's eldest son (to make Henry, her husband, Dauphin and therefore herself Dauphine). The pamphlet also circulates the story most associated with Catherine, that she was the sole initiator of the infamous St Bartholomew Day's Massacre. The pamphlet is probably the most vitriolic of its kind, but its claims have been repeated by other, more reputable, historians such as JE Neale who accuses Catherine of having an 'unprincipled mind'[3]. Honore de Balzac, writing
On August 24, 1572 St. Bartholomew Day Massacre happened. It was the murder of French Protestants or Huguenots which began in Paris. It was on a morning that French Catholic troops 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
Miramax Films. 1994. Film. Sutherland, Nicole Mary. “Catherine de Medici: The Legend of the Wicked Italian Queen.” The Sixteenth Century Journal 9.2 (1978): 45-56. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. Wilson, Charles. “The Massacre of St. Bartholomew and the European Conflict, 1559-1572.” Rev. of The Massacre of St. Bartholomew and the European Conflict, 1559-1572, by N.M Sutherland. The Historical Journal 1973: 635-637. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
any of the on-goings, though she did have outward involvement in the on-goings when she was Regent for one of her sons. Catherine de’ Medici greatly influenced France through the Edict of January, the Massacre of Vassy, the Assassination of M. de Guise, and through The Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Eve. The Edict of January was the first large step towards religious equality in France. It legalized the Protestant Religion and allowed congregations outside of the cities (Strage 122-123), (Frieda 160-161)
Zwinglians united to crush the radicals. After this quarrel, although no compromise was reached, moderate, pacifistic radicals set an example. Those radicals are one of the reasons that they survive today. Likewise, in France, after the vicious St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Henry III rose in power, not taking any sides; this led Henry to receive support from both Catholics and Huguenots. Believing France was ready to compromise, The Peace of Beaulieu was passed, giving Huguenots almost complete religious
practice within the Roman Catholic Church that represents the lessening of punishment for sins if the sinner, paid money to the Pope and the money paid went towards the rebuilding of St Peter’s in Rome. In other words, if you had money, you could pay to have your sins forgiven, while funding the building of the St. Peter’s in Rome. It was because of this theological issue that caused Martin Luther to break away from the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther argued for the salvation by faith and
continuously denounced Protestantism, eventually leading to the persecution of Protestants all over Europe. The Switzerland Reformation, the Dutch Revolt, the Bohemian Revolt, and notably, the killing of thousands of French Huguenots during Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre were the main conflicts that erupted from religious disagreements between Catholics and Protestants. Catholics viewed those practicing other religions as heretics and sought to convert them back to Catholicism, if not, rid Europe of Protestantism
Catherine (the mother) decides to offer the prominent Huguenot and king of Navarre Henri de Bourbon her daughter Margot for marriage as an overture of goodwill, although deceitfully a part of the infamous St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572, were thousands of Protestants were slaughtered. Despite the attempts of Margot to put an end to the marriage; the mother insists and the marriage goes
While studying history, and even while living life in the present, considering and understanding perspective is of the utmost importance. Every individual carries with them biases, biases that affect and are affected by the experiences they have. Groups of individuals’ biases collectively join and form ethnocentrism, a seemingly inescapable phenomenon existing in the 16th century as well as the 21st. Perspective has the ability to warp one’s take on the smallest of issues; however, instead of rejecting
In 1536 a man by the name of John Calvin authored a book titled, “Institutes of the Christian Religion.” In this incredibly detailed theological work, Calvin outlines and defines the doctrines and systematic theology of the Protestant faith. Prior to the release of Calvin’s book, there were little to no reformation movements that were operating on a large scale in the nation of France. But as the impact of Calvin’s work began to grow, there became a growing mass of followers interested in the biblical
a time when the crown was weak, and there was great religious tension. This meant the atmosphere was ready to explode and with the crown been weak at this time due to 15 year old Francis II, the Duke of Guise made things worse at the St Bartholomew day Massacre, as this create civil war. This was the beginning of the French Wars of Religion. The Tumoult of Amboise is very important as it seems like the starting factor which helped cause the French Wars of Religion, as it was the beginning conspiracy
change. His openness and ideas for change encouraged reformers such John Calvin, who provided Protestantism 's theological underpinnings. Whilst there were some negative effects of Luther’s teachings, such as the St Bartholomew’s day massacre (1572) where mobs of Catholics began a general massacre of Huguenot Protestants, Catholicism and Protestantism spread throughout Europe and America. The Evangelical awakening was a revitalization movement in the 1730s and 1740s, leaving a permanent impact on American
regions. This treaty, while successful in Germany, would set the standard of division of religion throughout Europe (430–431). In the 1560’s, France’s Catholics were being challenged by the Calvinists of Geneva for over a decade. After the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre King Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes that mandated Catholicism as the kingdom’s religion, but also offered Huguenots the ability to hold public offices, be able to worship at certain times and places, and enter hospitals and un...
Bourgeon agreed, highlighting the Spanish ambassador’s comments in 1571 that ‘several things’ were brewing and would happen amongst wedding festivities. A contemporary pamphlet argued evil royal councillors plotted the massacre aiming to institute a Turkish style tyranny in France. However, Heller revealed that this pamphlet was a form of anti-Italianism propaganda meant to unite the Huguenot and Catholic nobility against Catherine. Neale disagrees with the pamphleteers