Making HistoryThe Barricade: Fortifying an Insurrection
18 min
Available until 17/02/2025
11/09/2021
Paris, 12 May 1588: the so-called "day of the barricades" marked a high point in the Wars of Religion, pitting Catholics against Protestants in 16th century France and Europe. Prompted by the Catholic League, Parisians piled rubbish and barrels full of stones to block the way of King Henry III's troops.
Director
Tamara Erde
Country
France
Year
2020
