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Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
noun
French History.
a massacre of over 3000 Huguenots, instigated by Catherine de Médicis and begun in Paris on St. Bartholomew's Day, August 24, 1572.
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
noun
the murder of Huguenots in Paris that began on Aug 24, 1572 on the orders of Charles IX, acting under the influence of his mother Catherine de' Medici
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The characters of “Les Huguenots” exist simply to function within their historical context as individuals swept by forces beyond their control, specifically the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 3,000 French Protestants in 1572.
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One even likened the atmosphere to the Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre: vicious, unrelenting and very, very, bloody.
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