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? 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 favor 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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