XEE4170887 History of France: Saint Barthelemy. Catherine de Medicis (Caterina de Medici) (1519-1589) took from her son Charles IX (1550 - 1574) the order to give the signal of the massacre of Saint Barthelemy in 1572. in ???istoire de France learned by image and direct observation. Preparatory Course and First Year of Elements Course.??????GUESSING - TOURSEL. Illustrations by Ferdinand Raffin. 1923. DR by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: History of France: Saint Barthelemy. Catherine de Medicis (Caterina de Medici) (1519-1589) took from her son Charles IX (1550 - 1574) the order to give the signal of the massacre of Saint Barthelemy in 1572. in ???istoire de France learned by image and direct observation. Preparatory Course and First Year of Elements Course.??????DEVINAT - TOURSEL, Illustrations by Ferdinand Raffin. 1923. DR); Stefano Bianchetti.