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Upon This Rock

28 July 2022 By David Trounce 1 Comment

Upon This Rock - Sermo Humilis

The year was 1562. Antony of Navarre, the Bourbons, the Guises, Henry IV, Catherine de' Medici, mother of King Charles IX, and a host of outsiders were all eyeballing a glittering French crown, either for themselves or their descendants. The country was divided by an aging and … [Read more...] about Upon This Rock

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Church, France, Huguenots

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