Massacre of Vassy
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The Massacre of Vassy was the murder of Huguenot worshippers and citizens in an armed action by troops of the Duke of Guise, in Wassy, France on 1 March 1562. The massacre is identified as the first m
Late 16th-century print of the massacre
Siege of Rouen (1562)
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The siege of Rouen was a key military engagement of the first French War of Religion. After having been seized by those opposing the crown on 16 April, the siege, beginning on 28 May and culminating o
Siege of Rouen and the death of Antoine of Navarre
Claude, Duke of Aumale, leader of the first siege
Francis, Duke of Guise, leader of the second siege after the death of Navarre