The French Wars of Religion, 15621629 (New Approaches to European History)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780521838726
Subjects: European history: c 1500 to c 1750; History of religion; c 1500 to c 1600; Military - General; History; History - General History; History: World; France; Christianity - History - General; Europe - France; History / Europe / General; Europe - General; 17th century; Huguenots; Reformation; Religion and politics
First sentence: When the Parisian lawyer and historian Etienne Pasquier heard the news of the massacre at Vassy, his reaction was typical of many among the upper classes.