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Who did the Huguenots fight against?
Huguenots were French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who followed the teachings of theologian John Calvin. Persecuted by the French Catholic government during a violent period, Huguenots fled the country in the 17th century, creating Huguenot settlements all over Europe, in the United States and Africa.
Who fought in the French wars of religion?
Wars of Religion, (1562–98) conflicts in France between Protestants and Roman Catholics. The spread of French Calvinism persuaded the French ruler Catherine de Médicis to show more tolerance for the Huguenots, which angered the powerful Roman Catholic Guise family.
Who did Henry of Navarre marry?
Marie de’ Medicim. 1600–1610
Marguerite de Valoism. 1572–1599
Henry IV of France/Spouse
Did Henry of France go mad?
His wife, Queen Catherine, discovered he had been poisoned by his personal bible, and that is what caused him to go mad.. Queen Catherine eventually reveals she knew her son Francis killed King Henry after he went mad..
What is a Huguenot name?
In France the term Huguenots was used to denote French Calvinist Protestants.
Who were the three powerful families that sought the French monarchy after the death of King Henry II?
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| Term 1)The most successful politique was: | Definition 1)Elizabeth I of England. |
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| Term 54)Who were the three powerful families that sought the French monarchy after the death of king Henry II? | Definition 54)the Bourbons, the Montmorency-Chatillons, and the Guises |
Who were the Huguenots for kids?
Huguenots are an ethnoreligious group of French Protestants who follow the Reformed tradition. The term has its origin in the early 16th century France. It was used frequently to describe members of the Reformed Church of France from the time of the Protestant Reformation.
Is Queen Margot a true story?
The 1845 novel of Alexandre Dumas, père, La Reine Margot, is a fictionalised account of the events surrounding Margaret’s marriage to Henry of Navarre. The novel was adapted into film three times, with the 1994 version nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design (Margaret was played by Isabelle Adjani).
Was Henry the 5th Catholic?
Although Henry was baptized a Catholic, he was raised a Protestant following the death of his father in 1562. At age 14, Prince Henry began his military service in an expedition against rebellious Roman Catholics in Navarre, which ended in a victory for the Huguenots.