Germany and the French Wars of Religion, 1560-1572

Jonas van Tol Ph.D. (2016), University of York, is University Lecturer in early modern history at Leiden University.

• List of figuresAbbreviationsAcknowledgementsIntroductionI. ConnectionsThe manifold ties linking France and the German RhinelandII.Interconfessional relationsLutheran-Reformed tensions on the eve of the French Wars of ReligionIII.ExplanationsCompeting narratives about the nature of the French Wars of ReligionIV.SolutionsGerman proposals for restoring peace in FranceV.ConspiracyThe escalation of European confessional conflictVI.InterventionThe military campaigns of 1567-1569EpilogueThe Saint Bartholomew’s Day MassacreBibliography

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