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Jean de Poltrot Biography and Timeline

Follow Jean de Poltrot through 2 dated historical records for France.

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Jean de Poltrot, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1563–1563Years on this page

1563

18 February 1563

Shooting of Guise

Huguenot Assassin · Orleans · Warfare / French Wars of Religion

Poltrot shoots Francis of Guise outside Orleans

Role range: 1562-1598 – 1563-1563

18 March 1563

Execution of Poltrot

Huguenot Assassin · Paris · Warfare / French Wars of Religion

Poltrot is executed for the shooting of Francis of Guise

Role range: 1562-1598 – 1563-1563

Records, sources and methodology

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