Wars of Religion, 1559-1610. The hatred of clans - Exhibition catalogue
MX016196
Written in French.
The second half of the 16th century was the "dark part" of the Renaissance, marked in France by religious quarrels, civil unrest and a profound questioning of royal power: an age of disorder and folly, which, in forty years and eight Wars of Religion, set the kingdom ablaze in a succession...
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Written in French.
The second half of the 16th century was the "dark part" of the Renaissance, marked in France by religious quarrels, civil unrest and a profound questioning of royal power: an age of disorder and folly, which, in forty years and eight Wars of Religion, set the kingdom ablaze in a succession of confrontations, repressions, scandals and massacres, upsetting the balance of the country in an unprecedented way.
It was also a key moment in national history, perhaps the most serious crisis suffered by the Old Regime before 1789: it left an indelible mark on our memory and on our collective imagination, notably through a new frenzy of violence, which culminated in the bloody episode of Saint Bartholomew's Day.
Exhibition « The hatred of clans. Wars of Religion, 1559-1610 » at the Army Museum from April 5th 2023 to July 30th 2023.
Written in French.
332 pages + 2 leaflets / 200 Illustrations
Coédition Musée de l'Armée, Paris / In Fine éditions d'art
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