What Event Escalated Tensions Between French Protestants and Catholics and Probably

question 67

Multiple Choice

What event escalated tensions between French Protestants and Catholics and probably accelerated the fall of the Valois dynasty in sixteenth-century France?

• A) the death of Henry II at a jousting tournament in 1559
• B) the marriage of Henry II to an Italian princess, Catherine de Medici, in 1547
• C) the murder of some 5,000 Huguenots across France by Catholics, known as St.Bartholomew's Massacre, in 1572
• D) Queen Elizabeth's rejection of marriage proposals from the Duke of Anjou, heir to the French throne
• E) the invasion of Spanish troops in support of the Huguenots

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Definitions:

Cation

A cation is a positively charged ion that results from the loss of one or more electrons by an atom.

Anion

A negatively charged ion, attracted to the anode during electrolysis, typically formed by the gain of electrons.

Anion

A negatively charged ion, which is formed when an atom gains one or more electrons.

KCN

Potassium cyanide, a highly toxic compound that can release cyanide ions in solution, used in various industrial processes and, historically, in gold mining.