The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catherine_de'_Medici
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Catholics and Protestants
mass emigration of Huguenots
gptkbp:casualties Catholic mobs
gptkbp:consequences no significant legal repercussions for perpetrators
gptkbp:context gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:cultural_impact long-term sectarian violence
gptkbp:date August 24, 1572
gptkbp:historical_context varied perspectives among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of religious intolerance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and historical studies
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study and debate
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:media_appearances films and literature
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Charles_IX_of_France
gptkb:Catherine_de'_Medici
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
contemporary accounts
gptkbp:public_perception shock and horror across Europe
gptkbp:related_event other massacres during the French Wars of Religion
gptkbp:result thousands of deaths
gptkbp:targets gptkb:musician