Question

Что произошло на кровавой свадьбе в 1572году

Answer 1

Варфоломе́евская ночь  — массовое убийство гугенотов во Франции, устроенное католиками в ночь на 24 августа 1572 года, в канун дня святого Варфоломея. По различным оценкам, погибло около 30 тысяч человек[1].

Традиционно считается, что Варфоломеевская ночь была спровоцирована Екатериной Медичи, матерью французского короля Карла IX, под давлением итальянских советников, таких как Альбер де Гонди и Лодовико Гонзага. Резня произошла спустя шесть дней после свадьбы королевской дочери Маргариты с протестантом Генрихом Наваррским, в связи с которой многие из самых богатых и видных гугенотов собрались в преимущественно католическом Париже. Резня началась 23 августа 1572 года, в канун дня святого Варфоломея, спустя два дня после покушения на убийство адмирала Гаспара Колиньи, военного и политического предводителя гугенотов.

Answer 2

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a tragic event that took place in France on August 24, 1572. It was a violent outbreak of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants during the French Wars of Religion. The massacre resulted in the targeted killing of thousands of Huguenots (French Protestants) in Paris and throughout the country.

Background: The tensions between Catholics and Protestants in France had been escalating for several years. The Protestant Reformation had gained significant support among the French population, leading to a divide between Catholics and Protestants. The French monarchy, led by King Charles IX, was caught in the middle of this religious conflict.

Events of the Massacre: The massacre began in Paris on the night of August 23, 1572, following the wedding of King Charles IX's sister, Margaret of Valois, to the Protestant Henry of Navarre. The wedding was seen as an opportunity to reconcile the two religious factions, but it ultimately became a catalyst for violence.

On the night of the wedding, Catholic leaders, including Catherine de' Medici, the mother of King Charles IX, ordered the targeted assassination of prominent Huguenot leaders. The killings quickly spread throughout the city, with Catholic mobs attacking Protestant homes and businesses. The violence continued for several days, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Huguenots.

Aftermath: The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre had a profound impact on France and the wider European religious landscape. It intensified the religious conflict in France and led to further violence and persecution of Protestants in the years that followed. The massacre also strained diplomatic relations between France and other European countries, as many Protestant nations condemned the violence.