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1. Wars Of Religion

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   The rapid spread of Reformed theology among the French nobility and urban artisan classes unsettled the established socio-political order guaranteed by the Ancien Régime. While theological differences provided the immediate spark, underlying tensions included provincial resentment against centralized Parisian authority and the immense wealth disparity between the aristocratic houses vying for influence over the [regency councils](/entries/regency-cou…