The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in Paris, 1572
Painting of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre (Paris Blood Wedding), on the night of 24.08. (St. Bartholomew's Day) in 1572 when Admiral G. de Coligny, among others leader of the Huguenots, was killed on the order of Catherine de Medici along with thousands of fellow believers who gathered to celebrate the wedding of the Protestant Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France) with Margaret of Valois in Paris
Picture No
11787418
Media ID
48226904
Size
2756px x 1766px
(926KB)
Credit
© Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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No Model Release, No Property Release, no manipulation. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo
Date
1572
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