The evening of August24,1572, is remembered as the St. Bartholomew Massacre. In France, a religious conflict rages. A forced marriage is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the young Catholic King Charles IX, and Henri of Navarre, King of the Hugenots, in order to enforce peace. Catherine of Medici maintains her control behind the scenes by orchestrating assassinations, poisonings, and incest instigations.
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The evening of August24,1572, is remembered as the St. Bartholomew Massacre. In France, a religious conflict rages. A forced marriage is arranged between Margot de Valois, sister of the young Catholic King Charles IX, and Henri of Navarre, King of the Hugenots, in order to enforce peace. Catherine of Medici maintains her control behind the scenes by orchestrating assassinations, poisonings, and incest instigations.
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