Neil Foxlee - the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre A fascinating subject, and a salutary reminder that sectarian slaughter is nothing new. For those who don't mind a fictionalised account ...

This became known as the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, in which Catherine was probably involved. Charles IX died in 1574 and Catherine's favourite son Henry succeeded as Henry III of France.

The TARDIS materialises in Paris in the year 1572 and the Doctor decides to visit the famous apothecary Charles Preslin. Steven, meanwhile, is befriended by a group of Huguenots from the household ...