Meaning Of The Word Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
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Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre Meaning
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Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre in British English
noun: a massacre of over 3000 Huguenots, instigated by Catherine de Médicis and begun in Paris on St. Bartholomew's Day, August 24, 1572 noun: the murder of Huguenots in Paris that began on Aug 24, 1572 on the orders of Charles IX, acting under the influence of his mother Catherine de' Medici |
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