People call the night of August 24, 1572, the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. A religious war is going on in France. To bring about peace, a forced marriage is set up between Margot de Valois, the sister of the young Catholic King Charles IX, and Henri of Navarre, the Hugenot King. Catherine of Medici keeps her power behind the scenes by ordering attacks, poisonings, and attempts to get people to sleep together.
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People call the night of August 24, 1572, the Massacre of St. Bartholomew. A religious war is going on in France. To bring about peace, a forced marriage is set up between Margot de Valois, the sister of the young Catholic King Charles IX, and Henri of Navarre, the Hugenot King. Catherine of Medici keeps her power behind the scenes by ordering attacks, poisonings, and attempts to get people to sleep together.
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