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outrages would be incredible, were they not attested by most respectable
at the altars. Women were violated by hundreds in churches and in grave-
thoroughly performed. It was sanctioned by the highest authority. Don
scene.html">scene, and applications were in vain made to them that the havoc might be
arrival," says an eye-witness and a Catholic, "and it is well.html">well known that
together as long as they remained in the city.html">city.html">city." The work was, in truth,
Grand Council, and nephew of the Bishop of Arras, informed the State
unfortunate mothers had not a single morsel of bread to put in the mouths
had been the avarice of the plunderers. "He could say more," he added,
remembering the scene."
Three days long the city was abandoned to that trinity of furies which
promptings human beings become so much more terrible than the most
him upon these foul proceedings as upon a pious deed well accomplished.
a document, which justified the sack of Mechlin by its refusal to accept
discharged at his troops as they approached the city. For these
head must the guilt for ever rest.
Provided not one Huguenot be left alive in France
Saint Bartholomew's day
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