Saint Bartholomew's Eve

The Huguenot Wars are a sad chapter in European history. The senseless struggle between Frech Protestants and Roman Catholics resulted in the senseless deaths of more than two million people. When the wars ended after more than three decades it was clear that the Protestant Reformation was here to stay. G.A. Henty's St. Bartholomew's Eve focuses on the political and military aspects of the French Wars of Religion. Follow young Philip and his friend Francois as they navigate the perilous days of the latter 16th Ceontury. Alacrity Press is proud to make this G.A. Henty classic, available to a new generation of readers.