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Assassination of Henry of Guise
History of France
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| | 1588 | Henry of Guise | |
| Guise is summoned to attend the King, and is assassinated, his brother Louis II, Cardinal of Guise is assassinated the next day, arouses such outrage among the remaining relatives and allies of Guise that Henry III was forced to flee |
| 23rd Dec Blois Murdered near the king's bedchamber while Henry III hides behind the curtains |
| 1589 | Henry III | |
| 23rd Dec Blois Henry of Guise is lured into a trap and assassinated, on the orders of Henry III |
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