St Bart's Day Massacre (Short-term causes + motives) Flashcards

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how did Coligny anger Catherine de Medici

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Coligny was readmitted to the king’s court (1571) and was rumoured to have considerable influence over him

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how did Coligny alarm Catherine de Medici

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Coligny was thought to be in favour of French intervention in the Dutch Revolt against Philip of Spain

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whose wedding caused uproar

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Marguerite and Henry of Navarre

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what scandal developed in Paris

when

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the Gastine cross scandal set a tone of anger and violence between Catholics and Huguenots
1571

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how did the Edict of St-Germain (1570) cause anger

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made seizure of Huguenot property illegal - unpopular in many parts of France

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