"The Consequences of the Massacre of Wassy" Topic
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Tango01  | 09 Nov 2025 3:44 p.m. PST |
"French history has been a favorite of mine since college days when the designated professor was eccentric and gave fascinating lectures. Those are fond memories. Recently, my reading list has included lots of French history, especially the sixteenth century and the Renaissance era. A certain incident in this era keeps coming up in the narrative; the massacre of Wassy, which served as a flashpoint in French reformation history. Mary, Queen of Scots and later Queen of France, had received as a gift to enjoy during her lifetime, the chateau at Wassy and income from the lands of Wassy, Chaumont and Saint-Dizier. Following the death of her husband, King Francis II, Mary departed for Scotland, leaving the administration of her property in the vicinity to her uncle Francis, second Duke of Guise. There had been a large community of Reformers in Wassy for over a year by 1562 and they were ardent worshippers…"
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receives a gift from his wife…
