French Wars of Religion, 16th century. Violence by French Huguenots (French Calvinist Protestants) against Catholics. On the right: noblewoman from Montbrun (Charente, France) being tortured by soldiers whom she had generously welcomed. Left ( below): Jean Arnould, the kings prosecutor in Angouleme, is strangled after having been mutilated several times. On the left ( above): the widow of the public prosecutor of the towns criminal court is dragged by her hair through the streets. 19th century engraving after "Theatrum Crudelitatum Nostri Temporis", 1587. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen et a lEpoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.