Philippe de Mornay (* 5 November 1549; † 11 November 1623) is considered, among others, the author of Vindiciae contra Tyrannos, one of the most important works of the Monarchomachs.1 Initially he was in the service of Admiral Coligny. After narrowly surviving the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre, he became one…
The Salic Law is not directly mentioned in Marlowe’s plays, but it is crucial for understanding the historical context in Edward II and The Massacre at Paris. The Lex Salica consists of legal decrees by the Merovingian King Clovis I from the early 6th century, including a clause that prevents…
Seroun and his wife receive a visit from Montsoreau in [Scene 8] in The Massacre at Paris. After Seroun’s wife (She is only heard and does not appear.) has called her husband, Montsoreau stabs Seroun, a Huguenot. De furoribus Gallicis tells of the Huguenot preacher Masson de Rivers in Angers….
In the following, only a general overview of France’s history in the second half of the 16th century will be given, as far as it seems necessary for the understanding of The Massacre at Paris.1 The Massacre at Paris akes place between 18 August 1572 and 2 August 1589. In…
The Massacre at Paris: With the Death of the Duke of Guise is thought to have been written around 1590. It is Christopher Marlowe’s first history and depicts the events surrounding St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre. Synopsis Like all of Marlowe’s plays, the first surviving print has neither a list of…
