02252cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500490014926400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801250041552012910054053400450183165300140187685600430189099900170193330708UtSlPG20260610133712.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aBaird, Henry Martyn,d1832-190610aHistory of the Rise of the Huguenots, Vol. 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2009-12-18 aProduced by Paul Dring, Sigal Alon, Daniel J. Mount and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"History of the Rise of the Huguenots, Vol. 2" by Henry Martyn Baird is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the complex and tumultuous relationships between the Huguenots, or French Protestants, and the Roman Catholic majority during the religious conflicts of the 16th century. Baird delves into events such as the Edict of January, the ensuing civil wars, and key figures such as Condé and Coligny, painting a vivid picture of the struggles for religious tolerance and power in France. At the start of this volume, the narrative sets the stage for the first civil war, triggered by the inadequate concessions of the Edict of January. Baird details the discontent among Huguenot leaders and their efforts to adhere to the edict while experiencing growing tensions from the Catholic factions led by the Guises. As the situation escalates, the opening portion highlights significant incidents, including the massacre of worshippers at Vassy, a pivotal event that incited broader conflicts between the opposing sides. Figures such as Condé advocate for justice, while the Catholic leaders maneuver politically, establishing a volatile backdrop of mistrust that foreshadows the chaos of civil warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHuguenots40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30708 c71554d71554