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Between which two religious groups was there severe tension during Charles IX's reign?
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Protestants and Catholics
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Answer
Protestants and Catholics were the two religious groups that experienced severe tension during Charles IX's reign. This tension was due in part to the fact that the Protestant Reformation had been gaining momentum in Europe for some time, and Charles IX was determined to maintain Catholicism as the official religion of France.
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