Editing French Wars of Religion (section)

=== Escalation into war (1585) ===
[[File:Le duc de Guise lors de la journee des barricades by Paul Lehugeur 19th century.jpg|thumb|The [[Henry I, Duke of Guise|Duke of Guise]] during the [[Day of the Barricades]]]]
The situation degenerated into open warfare even without the King having the necessary funds. [[Henry IV of France|Henry of Navarre]] again sought foreign aid from the German princes and [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth&nbsp;I of England]]. Meanwhile, the solidly Catholic people of Paris, under the influence of the [[Committee of Sixteen]], were becoming dissatisfied with Henry&nbsp;III and his failure to defeat the Calvinists. On 12&nbsp;May 1588, the [[Day of the Barricades]], a popular uprising raised barricades on the streets of Paris to defend the Duke of Guise against the alleged hostility of the king, and Henry&nbsp;III fled the city. The Committee of Sixteen took complete control of the government, while the Guise protected the surrounding supply lines. The mediation of [[Catherine de'Medici]] led to the Edict of Union, in which the crown accepted almost all the League's demands: reaffirming the [[Treaty of Nemours]], recognizing [[Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon (born 1523)|Cardinal de Bourbon]] as heir, and making Henry of Guise [[Lieutenant-General (France)|Lieutenant-General]].{{sfn|Knecht|2016|pp=254-257}}{{sfn|Holt|2005|p=131}}{{sfn|Salmon|1975|p=240}}