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There were people called the Huguenots (French Protestants) and they had different beliefs than Catholics. In 1562, more than 1000 Huguenots were killed. This then started the Wars of Religion in France. While I was a teenager, I fought with the Catholics, who were led by Henry Navarre, who later became King Henry IV of France. In 1588, the Spanish tried to conquer England, but failed and went into France. Just after this, I joined the Maréchal d’ Aumont as an army commander, for King Henry IV, leading the fight to drive the Spanish out of France. I soon became quartermaster of King Henry’s cavalry and fought in the French army for four years. By 1594, I was part of a French, English military and fought beside Sir Martin Frobisher. Even though Frobisher died in battle, I served through four years unharmed. The conflict ended in 1598 when King Henry IV signed the Edict of Nantes. When the war ended, I started to think about what I wanted to do next. I realized that I didn’t want to be a soldier. I was in my late twenties and I started looking for a more suitable career for myself, such as being a sea captain.