The French Wars of Religion France’s “Holy" War

The French Wars of Religion was a thirty year civil war between Protestants and Caholics and involved poltical chess, between the most powerful families in France The Valois, The Guise and The Bourbons. The Guise were one of the most powerful families in france with a bunch of soldiers and they, were heavily, and militantly catholic, The Bourbons were also one of the most powerful families in france, with a bunch of soldiers, and the Valois were the ruling family led by Catherine de Medici that tried to keep the kingdom stable and balance themselves between these two warring families, but when that proved impossible, turned to violence like the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Check out the playlist involving all the collaborators in #ProjectFrance!    • Project France   #History #FrenchWarsOfReligion #ProjectFrance If you liked this video you could support me on patreon to help make more and help me not go into debt buying books!   / ancientaccounts   Sources: The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629: 36 (New Approaches to European History) by Mack P. Holt https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Relig... The French Religious Wars 1562-1598 (Essential Histories) by Robert Jean Knecht https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Relig... Catherine de Medici: A Biography by Leonie Frieda https://www.amazon.co.uk/Catherine-Me... The First Bourbon: Henry IV of France & Navarre by Desmond Seward https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Bourbo... Heretic Queen: Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion by Susan Ronald https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heretic-Quee... Ten Minute History - The French Wars of Religion (Short Documentary) by History Matters    • Ten Minute History - The French Wars of Re...   Music : War Horde by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5391-war-ho... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... The Great Battle by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4957-the-gr... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... The Empire by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4908-the-em... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Putin's Lullaby by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4894-putin-... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Beginning Of Conflict by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginn... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... The Gigantic Epic Day After Tomorrow by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/413-the-gig... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...