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The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre - The Mysteries of a Crime of State (Paperback)
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The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre - The Mysteries of a Crime of State (Paperback)
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On 18 August 1572, Paris hosted the lavish wedding of Marguerite de
Valois and Henri de Navarre, which was designed to seal the
reconciliation of France's Catholics and Protestants. Only six days
later, the execution of the Protestant leaders on the orders of the
king's council unleashed a vast massacre by Catholics of thousands
of Protestants in Paris and elsewhere. Why was the celebration of
concord followed so quickly by such unrestrained carnage? Now in
paperback for the first time, Arlette Jouanna's new reading of the
most notorious massacre in early modern European history rejects
most of the established accounts, especially those privileging
conspiracy, in favour of an explanation based on ideas of reason of
state. The Massacre stimulated reflection on royal power, the
limits of authority and obedience, and the danger of religious
division for France's political traditions. Based on extensive
research and a careful examination of existing interpretations,
this book is the most authoritative analysis of a shattering event.
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