Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — • This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew), and in the provinces of France during the ensuing weeks, and it has been the subject of knotty historical disputes Catholic … Catholic encyclopedia
Saint Bartholomew's Hospital — ▪ hospital, London, United Kingdom byname Bart s or Saint Bart s, oldest hospital in London. It lies just southeast of the Central Markets in the Smithfield area of the City of London (London, City of). It was founded in 1123 by the… … Universalium
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — The Saint Bartholomew s Day Massacre was a massacre of the Huguenot leaders in paris on August 23 24, 1572. To increase her power, Queen Catherine de medici intrigued with the Catholic faction, led by the House of guise, against the… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of — (Aug. 24–25, 1572) Murder of French Huguenots in Paris by Catholics. As part of the ongoing Wars of Religion, Catherine de Médicis agreed to a plot by the Guise family (see house of Guise) to assassinate the Huguenot Gaspard II de Coligny. When… … Universalium
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — Fr. Hist. a massacre of over 3000 Huguenots, instigated by Catherine de Médicis and begun in Paris on St. Bartholomew s Day, August 24, 1572. * * * … Universalium
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — Fr. Hist. a massacre of over 3000 Huguenots, instigated by Catherine de Médicis and begun in Paris on St. Bartholomew s Day, August 24, 1572 … Useful english dictionary
Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece — Central panel of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece The Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altarpiece (sometimes called the Master of the Saint Bartholomew Altar,[1]) was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Germany between 1475 … Wikipedia
Anne of Saint Bartholomew — Infobox Saint name=Blessed Anne of Saint Bartholomew birth date=1 October1550 death date=7 June1626 feast day=June 7 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize= caption= birth place=Almendral, Old Castile death place=Antwerp titles= beatified… … Wikipedia
Massacre, Saint Bartholomew's Day — • This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew), and in the provinces of France during the ensuing weeks, and it has been the subject of knotty historical disputes Catholic … Catholic encyclopedia
Bartholomew the Apostle — Bartholomew redirects here. For other uses, see Bartholomew (disambiguation). Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Saint Bartholomew (right) with Saint John, by Dosso Dossi Apostle, Marty … Wikipedia
