The Catholic World, Vol. 08, October, 1868, to March, 1869.

"The Catholic World, Vol. 08, October, 1868, to March, 1869" by Various is a compilation of monthly magazine issues from the late 1800s, where the writers explore Catholic views on current and past events, literature, and advancements in science. The volume examines religious disagreements, cultural viewpoints, and explorations into theology. The inaugural piece scrutinizes the St. Bartholomew's Massacre of 1572, thoroughly looking at the event’s beginnings and the different stories which people tell about it. The writer, Henry White, attempts to correct widespread misunderstandings about the mass killing of Huguenots, which the misunderstandings paint the massacre as a purely Catholic initiative. The exploration presents a well-researched historical perspective, contemplating contradictory ideas about whether the event was planned or happened suddenly, and how understandings of this historical event have changed and been exaggerated over time.