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François Ravaillac
French Catholic zealot who assassinated King Henry IV of France in 1610 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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François Ravaillac (French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁavajak]; 1578[1] – 27 May 1610) was a French Catholic who assassinated King Henry IV of France in 1610.
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![]() François Ravaillac brandishing his dagger, in a 17th-century engraving | |
Born | 1578 Angoulême, France |
Died | 27 May 1610(1610-05-27) (aged 31–32) Paris, France |
Criminal charge | Regicide |
Penalty | Tortured and Dismembered |
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