With Kate Mosse and Dr Sophie Nicholls
This event takes place in the British Library and will be simultaneously live streamed on the British Library platform. Tickets may be booked either to attend in person, or to watch on our platform (online) either live or within 48 hours on catch up. Viewing links will be sent out shortly before the event.
The online version of this event will be live captioned.
On 24 August 1592, a few days after the wedding of Charles IX’s sister Margaret to the protestant Henry of Navarre, an unprecedented wave of targeted violence erupted in the streets of Paris as mobs of Catholics murdered thousands of Huguenots. The bloodshed lasted weeks as it spread across France. It is known to history as the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
In her latest novel The City of Tears, award-winning author Kate Mosse explores the devastating history of this period through the lens of the Joubert family.
In this talk, she speaks to historian of the French Wars of Religion Dr Sophie Nicholls about the real history behind this most terrible series of events.
If you’re attending in person, please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start time of this event. We are committed to the safety of our event bookers. Find out how we are welcoming you to the Library safely.
The British Library is a charity. Your support helps us open up a world of knowledge and inspiration for everyone. Donate today.
Details
| Name: | The City of Tears: The St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre |
|---|---|
| Where: |
Knowledge Centre The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Show Map How to get to the Library |
| When: | - |
| Enquiries: | +44 (0)1937 546546 boxoffice@bl.uk |