A documentary history situating the 1572 massacre in the political crisis that followed the 1570 Peace of Saint-Germain, rather than reading it as a spontaneous popular religious pogrom.
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Written by the historian whose 1991 study Beneath the Cross established the modern scholarly account of Catholic-Huguenot relations in Paris. This later documents volume is the standard classroom and reference edition of the massacre's political context and sources. NotesWritten by the historian whose 1991 study Beneath the Cross established the modern scholarly account of Catholic-Huguenot relations in Paris. This later documents volume is the standard classroom and reference edition of the massacre's political context and sources.
Citation
AuthorBarbara B. Diefendorf
PublisherBedford/St. Martin's
Publication Year2009
URLhttps://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/product/The-St.-Bartholomews-Day-Massacre/p/0312413602
Source Typeacademic textbook
Claims Backed By This Source (27 claims)
This source backs 27 claims across the atlas. As facts: 18 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Wars & Conflicts, 16 claims: 9 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Articles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Denominations, 1 claims: 1 holds.
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