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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, 1572
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Title: St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, 1572
Caption: The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in 1572 was a targeted group of assassinations, followed by a wave of Roman Catholic mob violence, both directed against the Huguenots, during the French Wars of Religion. Traditionally believed to have been instigated by Catherine de' Medici. The massacre began on August 23, 1572, two days after the attempted assassination of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, the military and political leader of the Huguenots. The king ordered the killing of a group of Huguenot leaders, including Coligny, and the slaughter spread throughout Paris. Lasting several weeks, the massacre expanded outward to other urban centers and the countryside. Modern estimates for the number of dead vary widely, from 5,000 to 30,000.
Category: ILLUSTRATION • black & white • History: Early Modern
Credit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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Image size: 3300 × 4509 px | 42.6 MB
Print size: 27.9 × 38.2 cm | 1299.2 × 1775.2 in (300 dpi)
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