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CHURCH HISTORY

The French Wars of Religion (1562–98)

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The French Wars of Religion (1562–98)

 

1. It is the name given to a period of civil infighting and military operations, primarily fought between French Catholics and Protestants.

 

2. The conflict involved the factional disputes between the aristocratic houses of France, such as the House of Bourbon and House of Guise (Lorraine), and both sides received assistance from foreign sources.[citation needed

 

3. The exact number of wars and their respective dates are the subject of continued debate by historians; some assert that the Edict of Nantes in 1598

 

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