Assassination

Assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise

23 Dec 1588 · 47.59° N, 1.33° E

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When
23 Dec 1588
Kind
Assassination
Deaths
1
Coordinates
47.59° N, 1.33° E
Description
assassination in 1588 in Blois, in the King of France’s chamber

Assassination of Henri I, Duke of Guise

Critical event in the French Wars of Religion

On 23 December 1588, Henri I, Duke of Guise was assassinated by the Quarante Cinq serving King Henry III. The event was one of the most critical moments of the French Wars of Religion. The Duke had achieved, since 1584, considerable power over the Kingdom of France, through his alliance with the Catholic League, which he had co-opted for the cause of resisting the King's lawful successor to the throne: the future Hen…

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