<p>With Toulouse securely in Catholic hands, Joyeuse tries to reclaim the rest of Languedoc for himself. He lays siege to Montpellier,  but in order to defeat the Huguenots, he first must link up with Catholic forces under Sommerive on the other side of Provence.</p>

With Toulouse securely in Catholic hands, Joyeuse tries to reclaim the rest of Languedoc for himself. He lays siege to Montpellier, but in order to defeat the Huguenots, he first must link up with Catholic forces under Sommerive on the other side of Provence.

<p>With Toulouse securely in Catholic hands, Joyeuse tries to reclaim the rest of Languedoc for himself. He lays siege to Montpellier,&nbsp; but in order to defeat the Huguenots, he first must link up with Catholic forces under Sommerive on the other side of Provence.</p>

Episode 7: The Salvage of Provence

The period in French history from 1562-1598 is known as the French Wars of Religion, in which the country was torn by civil war and struggles for power between Catholics and Protestants. This podcast seeks to follow the conflict from its origins in the reigns of King Francis I and King Henry II, to its conclusion with the Edict of Nantes.

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Episode 7: The Salvage of Provence

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