Known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, the event occurred on the night of August 24, 1572. As a result, there is a religious conflict raging throughout France. Margot de Valois's forced marriage to Hugenot King Henri of Navarre, sister of the young Catholic King Charles IX, is planned in order to keep the peace. Catherine of Medici maintains her authority behind the scenes by organizing assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest her opponents.
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Known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, the event occurred on the night of August 24, 1572. As a result, there is a religious conflict raging throughout France. Margot de Valois's forced marriage to Hugenot King Henri of Navarre, sister of the young Catholic King Charles IX, is planned in order to keep the peace. Catherine of Medici maintains her authority behind the scenes by organizing assaults, poisonings, and instigations to incest her opponents.
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