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Assassination of Louis

France · House / House of Valois. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1407Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1407

Charles VI23 November 1407

Paris · House / House of Valois

Orleans is assassinated by Burgundy while under Charles protection. Burgundy is pardoned because Orleans had been involved in a plot to overthrow the King

John the Fearless Burgundy, 1st1407

House / House of Valois

Orders the assassination of Duke Louis of Orleans

Names involved

Charles VIJohn the Fearless Burgundy, 1st

Provenance

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