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There was a battle between the Huguenots and Guise. Guise was killed during this battle. Also, Catherine de Medici negotiated a treaty that allowed Huguenot nobles to worship freely.
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Francis, 2nd Duke of guise commanded his troops to set a barn on fire where Protestants worshipped. Because of his command, more than 60 Huguenots were killed and others injured.
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This battle was fought between the Huguenot and Royalist armies. The Royalists were successful but each side had great losses.
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Queen Catherine was believed to have plotted with Spain to kill the Huguenots. In reaction, theHuguenots formed a coup d'état.
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Condé marched on Paris but was beaten at St. Dennis. Montmorency was killed in this battle.
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King Charles IX ordered the deaths of a group of Huguenot leaders, including Admiral Gaspard de Coligny. As a result, there were murders across Paris.
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Spain would provide the Guise family with 50,000 escudos per month to wipe out heresy in France. The Catholic League was revived in 1585 and Guise hoped to tap into the anti-Huguenot feeling that existed in the cities, though primarily in Paris.
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Catherine de Medici gave Huguenots religious rights with the Edict of Toleration. In response, Francois slaughtered 30 Huguenots.
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In 1589, Henry of Navarre, the Huguenot political leader, succeeded to the throne as Henry IV. He realized that as a Protestant he would never be accepted by Catholic France. Therefore, he converted to Catholicism
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Was passed in January of 1599 that marked the end to Wars of Religion. Which, rather than being a sign of genuine toleration, it was a kind of grudging truce between the religions, with guarantees for both sides.
