One of the most famous novels by Alexandre Dumas, a classic of historical and adventure fiction. The 16th century. France is torn apart by a religious war between Protestants (Huguenots) and Catholics.
To restore peace in the country, the Huguenot Henry marries the Catholic Margaret of Valois. A marriage meant to symbolize reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants is unable to prevent the bloody massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Night, organized by the cunning Catherine de Medici—merciless mass killings of the Protestants.