RENAUDEAU Olivier, DESSERRIERES Laetitia.
The Wars of Religion: 1559-1610. Clan hatred.
In Fine / Army Museum.
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| N° d'inventaire | 29507 |
| Format | 22.5 x 28.7 |
| Détails | 360 p., illustrated, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782382031155 |
The second half of the 16th century constitutes 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 unreason, which, over forty years and eight Wars of Religion, will set the kingdom ablaze in a succession of confrontations, repressions, scandals and massacres, upsetting the balance of the country in an unprecedented way.
It is also a key moment in national history, perhaps the most serious crisis suffered by the Ancien Régime before 1789: it has left an indelible mark on our memory and the collective imagination, notably through a new frenzy of violence, which reached its peak in the bloody episode of Saint Bartholomew's Day.
It is also a key moment in national history, perhaps the most serious crisis suffered by the Ancien Régime before 1789: it has left an indelible mark on our memory and the collective imagination, notably through a new frenzy of violence, which reached its peak in the bloody episode of Saint Bartholomew's Day.
It is also a key moment in national history, perhaps the most serious crisis suffered by the Ancien Régime before 1789: it has left an indelible mark on our memory and the collective imagination, notably through a new frenzy of violence, which reached its peak in the bloody episode of Saint Bartholomew's Day.