Question

Who is being described in the following passage?

"This moderate Catholic looked to religious compromise as a way to defuse the political tensions, but found to her consternation that both sides possessed their share of religious fanatics unwilling to make concessions. The extreme Catholic party favored strict opposition to the Huguenots and was led by the Guise family."

A) Catherine de' Medici
B) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Anne of Austria
D) Marie de' Medici

Answer 1

The figure described in the passage is Catherine de' Medici, who was a moderate Catholic and attempted to find compromise during the French Wars of Religion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage describes a moderate Catholic who sought religious compromise during a time when the Guise family led the extreme Catholic party in opposition to the Huguenots. The correct answer is A) Catherine de' Medici. Catherine de' Medici was known for her attempts at religious compromise during the French Wars of Religion, notably trying to achieve peace between Catholics and the Protestant Huguenots, even in the face of strong opposition from hardliners on both sides. It is important to differentiate between the figures mentioned, such as Mary, Queen of Scots, who was a strict Catholic and not a moderate, and Marie de Medici who came later and was not involved in these specific conflicts.