Rouen during the Wars of Religion

Abstract

List of illustrations List of tables Preface List of abbreviations 1. Prologue: a provincial metropolis in the sixteenth century Part I. A City Divided, 1560-1571: 2. The rise of Protestantism and the outbreak of religious violence 3. The sociology of the rival confessions 4. 'The most difficult inhabitants of the kingdom' Part II. In The Wake of St Bartholomew's Day, 1572-1584: 5. A massacre and its impact 6. Interlude Part III. The Crisis of the League, 1585-1594: 7. The Sainte-Union comes to power 8. Penitents as well as militants 9. Sacrifice and disaffection 10. Conclusion: the Wars of Religion and the people of France Appendices Bibliography Index.