Which Charles was it that persecuted the Hugenots in france

[Anton Bruckner]

forgive my ignorance of Church History.

 

[HuguenotHelpMeet]

It was King Charles IX who presecuted the Huguenots at the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572.

 

[Anton Bruckner]

thanks Jessica. I thought it was Charles I, then I into the sermon I realized the dude was a Londoner. Yikes.

 

[Anton Bruckner]

do you guys have any links to sermons concerning charles ix? much thanks.

 

[HuguenotHelpMeet]

Keon,

Andrew sends greetings and emailed me this:

I don't know of any sermons about King Charles IX, but here is a Wikipedia article about him as well as one about his famous mother, Catherine de Medici, who actually governed France while Charles was young (he died at age 24). She is the one most responsible for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de_Medici
http://www.lepg.org/wars.htm

The first Protestant colony in America was actually named in honor of Charles IX (Charlesfort, South Carolina) -- see here: http://www.puritanboard.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=7453#pid154739

The Carolinas (North and South) got their name from the Latin version of Charles -- both Charles IX of France and Charles I of England.

 

[Anton Bruckner]

thanks a lot Jessica.

 

[HuguenotHelpMeet]

My pleasure, Keon!