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Oh, those poor Huguenots. The common conception of Huguenots as peaceful potters and artisans just trying to make their way in world filled with mean Catholics is laughable malarkey. The Huguenots weren't just a religious movement, they were a political movement (frequently supported by various nobles for political purposes), and once they took over and fortified a town, things didn't tend to go well for Catholics residing within. When you have a group of people squatting in dozens of fortified towns, fielding their own army within France, hounding Catholics and burning Catholic churches where ever they could (and frequently killing clergy), what kind of reaction do you think everyone else in France should have had? The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre wasn't a start, it was a reaction.

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Sorry, I just had to see what the screwed up character set would do with your username...