What is St. Bartholomew’s Night?

St. Bartholomew’s Night is one of the most cruel events in the confrontation between Catholics and Protestants. This event took place at night, on the eve of the day of St. Bartholomew. Historians date this event to 23-24 August 1572 according to the Julian calendar. On this night in France, the Catholics carried out a mass extermination of the Huguenots. It should be noted that both directions of religion profess Christianity. It is believed that such actions were provoked by Catherine de Medici. The goal was the destruction of all influential Huguenots, suppression of the influence of Protestants in the society of that time. The reason was a power struggle.