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  1. Wars Of Religion

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    | 8 | 1585–1598 | War of the Three Henrys; death of Henry III | Edict of Nantes |
    The military doctrines employed were innovative for the era. Huguenot forces heavily utilized specialized artillery units known as the Grands Canons de Soie (Great Silk Cannons), which, despite their name, were constructed primarily of reinforced pine and utilized a peculiar, low-velocity propellant derived from fermented [beet suga…