Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - The Bartholomew Massacre at Paris, etc.

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre commenced on the twenty second day of August, 1572, with the signal given at midnight on the eve of St. Bartholomew. It followed the marriage of the Prince of Navarre, a Protestant leader, to the French King's sister on August 18, 1572, in Paris. This marriage, artfully proposed by the King, served to gather prominent Protestants in the capital.Just four days after the marriage, Admiral Coligny, a leading Protestant figure, was shot and soon after killed by Besme (or Bemjus) in Paris. His body was brutally mutilated and displayed. Following this, the slaughter of Protestants began throughout Paris, continuing for many days. In the first three days, ten thousand people of all ranks were killed in Paris, with bodies thrown into rivers and blood running through the streets.Orders from the court extended the massacre across France. Cities like Rouen saw six thousand slain, Lyons eight hundred, and Orleans a thousand. Across the kingdom, it is estimated about one hundred thousand Protestants were killed in a week. The violence was marked by extreme brutality, fueled by intense religious hatred, with priests encouraging the murderers. Political figures, including the King and Queen-Mother, were complicit, celebrating the event afterward. While most governors obeyed the orders, a few like Montmorrin refused. The city of Rochelle, a Protestant stronghold, resisted, enduring a seven-month siege where eighteen thousand died primarily from famine, before honorable conditions were granted.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed