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Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.
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Historical religious group of French Protestants
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Massacre of Vassy
1562 killing of Huguenots in Wassy, France
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 major event in the French Wars of Religion. The series of battles that followed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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1562–1598 Catholic-Protestant conflicts
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