What events took place in France during the St. Bartholomew’s night?

The night went down in history as a bloody tragedy. In the summer of August 24, 1572, a massacre of Protestants took place in the French capital. The murders took place on the eve of St. Bartholomew’s day. The atrocities were committed by Catholics who cracked down on French Protestants. About two thousand people died in Paris. But the pogroms continued throughout France, so the total number of victims is 30 thousand. The massacre began after the wedding of a Protestant and a royal daughter.