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Which religion was experiencing stirrings of conflict during Francis II's reign?

  • Greek Orthodoxy

  • Buddhism

  • French Wars of Religion

  • Judaism

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The French Wars of Religion were a series of conflicts between Protestants and Catholics that took place in France from 1562 to 1598. The conflicts began during the reign of Francis II, when the Protestant Reformation was gaining ground in France. The wars were characterized by violence, religious persecution, and political instability. The conflicts ended with the Edict of Nantes, which granted religious freedom to Protestants in France.
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