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Jeanne d'Albret
Jeanne d’Albret (Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572) was Queen of Navarre, daughter of Marguerite de Navarre (l. 1492-1549) and niece of King Francois I (Francis I of France, r. 1515-1547). She is best known for leading the Huguenots (French...
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Affair of the Diamond Necklace
The affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86) was a scandal that centered around Queen Marie Antoinette of France (l. 1755-1793). Although the queen was innocent of any involvement in a plot to steal a luxurious diamond necklace, the scandal...
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Jeanne de Jussie's Short Chronicle
Jeanne de Jussie's Short Chronicle (1535) is an eyewitness account by the nun Jeanne de Jussie (l. 1503-1561) relating how the Protestant Reformation in Geneva, Switzerland, impacted the lives of the sisters of her convent of Poor Clares...
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a widespread slaughter of French Protestants (Huguenots) by Catholics beginning on 24 August 1572 and lasting over two months, resulting in the deaths of between 5,000 and 25,000 people. It began in...
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Book of Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux
Jean Pucelle: Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux. 1325-28 CE, Metropolitan Museum, New York.
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Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici (l. 1519-1589) was the queen of France, mother of three kings and two queens and, between 1559 and c. 1576, the most powerful woman in France and, possibly, all of Europe. She was the strength behind the French throne...
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Assembly in the Desert
Assembly in the Desert, painting by Jeanne Lombard, 1934.
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Ten Protestant Reformation Facts You Need to Know
The Protestant Reformation (1517-1648) was one of the most significant cultural, political, and religious events in the history of Europe and helped shape the modern world. It was a complex event spanning over 100 years, which radically changed...
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Jeanne d’Albret
A portrait of Jeanne d’Albret (Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572), Queen of Navarre and leader of the Huguenots (French Protestants) in the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598). Painted by the School of François Clouet. (National Library of...
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Portrait of Jeanne d’Albret
Portrait of Jeanne d’Albret (Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572), Queen of Navarre and leader of the Huguenots (French Protestants) in the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598). Painted by the School of François Clouet. (Condé Museum, Château...