The French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) were a series of eight conflicts between Protestant and Catholic factions in France lasting 36 years, The fighting ended in 1598 when Henry of Navarre, who had converted to Catholicism in 1593, was proclaimed Henry IV of France and issued the Edict of Nantes, which granted substantial rights and freedoms to the Huguenots. However, Catholics continued to have a hostile opinion of Protestants in general and of Henry, and his assassination in 1610 triggered a fresh round of Huguenot rebellions in the 1620s.
Tensions had been rising between Protestants and Catholics since 1534 but the religious and political situation worsened after Henry II (r. 1547-1559) died from an injury. His son, Francois II (Francis II, r. 1559-1560), crowned king at the age of 15, had been married to Mary, Queen of Scots (l. 1542-1587) who was the niece of Francis, Duke of Guise (l. 1519-1563) and his brother Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine (l. 1524-1574). Although Francis II was of age to rule on his own, his mother, Catherine de ‘Medici (l. 1519-1589) encouraged the Guise brothers to assume control as Francis II was inexperienced and sickly.
The House of Guise, devoutly Catholic, then exercised the power behind the throne and were hostile to the efforts of the Huguenots (French Protestants) who were advancing their vision in France. In March 1560, a group of Huguenots tried to kidnap Francis II to remove him from the influence of the Guise brothers. The plot, known as the Amboise Conspiracy, was discovered and anyone thought to be involved, as well as over 1,000 other Huguenots, were executed. In retaliation, Huguenots began vandalizing Catholic churches and rising tensions led to the Massacre of Vassy in March of 1562, in which Catholics killed more Protestants, starting the first war.
Conflict continued, with periods of armed peace between hostilities, until 1598 when King Henry IV, recognizing that France would never accept a Protestant king, converted to Catholicism (allegedly, with the famous line, “Paris is well worth a Mass”). His Edict of Nantes (1598), granting rights to Protestants in France while maintaining Catholic sovereignty, ended the French Wars of Religion (which had cost approximately 4 million lives) but did not address the underlying tensions which continued to erupt throughout the next century.
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Western men's fashion has a distinct lack of cool robes.
Every day I wish it were acceptable to dress like a wizard or witch in public
At least there are lots of flowy garments for women. Bf is getting jealous of me wearing poofy wizard clothes, but he's afraid that if he got a thawb or a kaftan or something everyone would just assume he's Muslim.
If I get to come to work dressed like an Akira Toriyama character, so should he.
A key fashion inspiration since before I could remember
I'm already wearing the poofy pants and scarf. I just need to find a few tops like that.
I am wearing a thobe right now. Cotton/linen blend, reasonably good construction, really cheap, very comfy. I live in a high desert environment and I might just start being that white guy who starts dressing in Bedouin clothes while everyone else here gets skin cancer.
White people have the worst fucking desert clothing. Why the hell are you wearing shorts and short sleeves? Put on something covering that wicks moisture and protects your skin from the sun. Throw that silly ball cap away and wear a keffiyeh so your ears don't burn off your head! You don't have to constantly re-apply sunscreen if you stop dressing like a fool!
Normal white American clothing is so uncomfortable, cotton is awful, it's impractical and constricting. I'd dress like a 9th century Anglo-Norman all the time if I could get away with it. Belt pouches are so much better than inset pockets, linen tunics are so much better and more comfortable than t-shirts in hot weather, hoods and cowls are so much better than modern hats. Drives me absolutely bonkers how much modern clothing absolutely sucks.
Maybe that's why I enjoy wearing very large sweaters, it's the closest we can get to a robe in good society.
I wear a bathrobe most of my time, does that count?
Bathrobes should be considered acceptable business wear.
They say fashion goes in cycles but I've been waiting for Togas to make their comeback for decades.