The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre: Between Faith, Politics and Violence

{"title":"The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre: Between Faith, Politics and Violence","description":"\u003Cp\u003EThis guided tour examines the St Bartholomew\u2019s Day Massacre, exploring its causes \u2014 religious tensions, political manipulation and collective fears \u2014 and the immediate dynamics that transformed an attempted assassination into widespread violence. It investigates how the massacre affected relations between Catholics and Protestants, its spread beyond Paris, and its symbolic resonance within the Reformation. The narrative situates the events in broader social and political contexts, revealing the mechanisms that turned political rivalry into mass sectarian bloodshed.\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-08-22","end_date":"2026-08-26","date":"22 - 26 August","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20260822T090000Z","timing_end_date":"20260822T100000Z"},{"timing_start_date":"20260823T090000Z","timing_end_date":"20260823T100000Z"},{"timing_start_date":"20260826T140000Z","timing_end_date":"20260826T150000Z"}]}