IV.

Second French War of Religion

Catherine de Médicis spent the next four years trying to maintain a shaky peace between factions in the towns and at Court. However, in September 1567 the Huguenots became alarmed by Catherine’s negotiations with Philip II, the Catholic king of Spain, who seemingly wanted to extend his influence over Charles IX. Suspecting Catherine of treachery, Condé attempted to capture Charles, Catherine, and the Court, at Meaux, Brie. When this failed, the Huguenots briefly rose again in revolt. In spite of their defeat at Saint-Denis in November 1567, the Huguenots accepted the Peace of Longjumeau in March 1568, which renewed the Peace of Amboise and the partial toleration allowed them.