Histroy?????? Serious answers please!?

Question

Does ANYBODY know ANYTHING about the lead up to the French wars of religion 1559-1562?

Answer 1

The four major causes could be summed up as:

1. The monarchy - its financial weakness, its structural weakness and its weak personalities.
2. Protestant Calvinism vs. the Roman Catholic Church
3. Family rivalries among the nobility - struggles for power adn influence
4. Economic depression - money squandered in prior wars

Answer 2

I know that there was a form of Catholicism that existed in France that believed that the Old Testament was a guide to all that was evil, and that the New Testament was a guide to everything that was holy. I also know that there was a crusade to eradicate this sect around this time, although I am not exactly sure on the dates, or who was involved. I remember catching a glimpse of a programme on the History Channel which dealt with this and it was about the true Holy Grail. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

The religious wars began with overt hostilities in 1562 and lasted until the Edict of Nantes in 1598. It was warfare that devastated a generation, although conducted in rather desultory, inconclusive way. Although religion was certainly the basis for the conflict, it was much more than a confessional dispute.

Answer 4

I just recently tried https://tr.im/sWhtW last month to see if I could track down my birth-parent. My bio father left me when I was 8, and has refused to contact me since. I grew up with my biological Mother and Step-father. I have only ever talked to my biological dad a couple times till recently. All I knew of him personally when I conducted the search was his full name, and the state of a previous address he used to have.
When the results came back based on the minimal info I had, It pulled up a current address even his phone number. When I called the phone no., I heard the voice of what sounded like it may be my step-brother. I asked if Joseph(my bio father) was present, and he said no but to try back after 7.
I haven't done anything with the info since, But yeah I found what I was interested in.

Answer 5

try humbul the humanties hub or voice of the shuttle.they have links to websites that are aimed at students hope that helps

Answer 6

go to http://www.knaw.nl/publicaties/pdf/981100_03.pdf
there is loads of useful info

Answer 7

Part 1 (May 1997): Huguenot Origins

Some knowledge of the background of the Huguenot movement is essential to doing successful research on Huguenot ancestors. In this first part of a 2-part article, we provide a much condensed version of the Huguenot story. In the second part of this article, which will appear in the August newsletter, additional information will be provided on Huguenot research at Clayton Library and a bibliography of the more important Huguenot sources will be published.

The term ‘Huguenot’ is used to describe a particular branch of the Protestant religion—aligned with the theology of John Calvin—that arose during the Reformation and flourished in France after 1520. Although certainly religious in nature, the Huguenot movement also had very distinct political components, which put many of its followers in opposition to the French Monarchy. This, coupled with the fact that the Huguenot’s Protestant theological convictions were in direct conflict with the Roman Catholic Church, set the stage for serious confrontations between the Huguenots and the French Church-State.

During the reigns of Henry II of France (1547-1559) and Francis II (1559-1560), the Huguenots grew in both number and political influence and came to include many prominent members of the French nobility, including such influential figures as Anthony, King of Navarre. This increase in strength, however, was looked upon as a threat to both the Monarchy and to the Catholic Church and would eventually lead to civil and religious strife that would see many Huguenot families persecuted and driven out of France.

During the reign of Charles IX (1560-1574), the Queen Mother, Catherine de Medici, in alliance with the Catholic Duke of Guise, plotted and carried out what came to be known as the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, August 25, 1572. Thousands of Huguenots were killed in and around Paris while they gathered for religious celebration on this important day. Although there were periods of tolerance towards the Huguenots, most notably during the reign of Henry III, and the actual establishment of Huguenot controlled French cities such as La Rochelle, Huguenot political freedom was eventually eliminated under Louis XIII (1610-1643), and the group’s religious freedom was taken away entirely in 1685 when Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.

The act of Revocation of 1685 took away both the civil and religious liberties of the French Huguenots and ushered in a new wave of Huguenot persecution and discrimination. All Huguenot worship and schooling was forbidden, all Huguenot churches were ordered destroyed or transformed into Catholic churches, and all Huguenot clergymen were ordered to leave France within fourteen days. To further harass the Huguenot population, some 400,000 forced “converts” were ordered to attend mass and participate in the Catholic Eucharist. Many of those who refused were condemned to death or imprisoned. As might be expected, there was a tremendous exodus of Huguenot families from France. Of the 1,500,000 Huguenots living in France in 1660, almost one fourth left the country in the decade following the Revocation. This exodus resulted in the extension of Huguenot family branches into England, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland, and would eventually result in links to the English, German, and Dutch colonies of North America.

In the Virginia colony, pockets of Huguenot colonists could be found along the James River and in King William Parish. Notable among these settlements is that of Manakintown, where Huguenot surnames may still be found. Other Huguenot enclaves include Berks and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania.

Limits on the scope of this 2-part article do not permit an in-depth discussion of Huguenot genealogy in America; however, there are ample resources at the Clayton Library with which to pursue that subject, and more information on the collection will appear in part 2.

Part 2 (August 1997): Overview of Clayton Huguenot Sources

In part 1 of this article, we provided a brief historical background on Huguenot origins and described the National Huguenot Society. We now focus on specific Huguenot resources at the Clayton Library.

It is important to recognize that, although the Huguenots were French, Huguenot ancestors in America are more likely to be found in the English, Dutch, and German colonies than in those of the French. The notable exception being French Acadia. For this reason, many of the Huguenot sources at Clayton will be found in the Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia sections of the library. Those sources that address general Huguenot immigration to America will be found in the USA section. If you are fortunate in tracing a Huguenot ancestor back to Europe, you will find some excellent research material in Clayton’s foreign collection.

If you are curious as to whether or not a Huguenot ancestor is to be found in your family tree, you may wish to search the compiled lists of Huguenot names maintained by the National Huguenot Society. See, for example, Arthur Louis Finnell’s 1995 compilation, Register of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors of the National Huguenot Society (GEN 973 F514 USA). Also, state Huguenot societies have published biographical compilations, for example, the Huguenot Society of Maryland’s The Huguenots: Their History and Legacy: Biographies of Ancestors of Members of the Huguenot Society of Maryland (GEN 975.2 H891 MD).

Following is an annotated bibliography of the main portion of Clayton Library’s collection of specific Huguenot references. This is not exhaustive. As with any ethnic group, sources of genealogical information may be found throughout the collection, especially for the years following the period of original immigration.

Answer 8

was this the culling of the Knights Templar?

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

no but try wikipedia, everything is on there!