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Amboise Conspiracy

France · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1560Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1560

Louis I de Bourbon5 December 1560

Amboise · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The "Amboise conspiracy", or "Tumult of Amboise", the attempt on the part of a group of disaffected nobles (led by Jean du Barry, seigneur de la Renaudie) to abduct the young king and eliminate the Guise faction, is foiled

Charles IX1560

Paris · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The "Amboise conspiracy", or "Tumult of Amboise", the attempt on the part of a group of disaffected nobles (led by Jean du Barry, seigneur de la Renaudie) to abduct the young king and eliminate the Guise faction, is foiled

Jean du Barry1560

Amboise · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The "Amboise conspiracy", or "Tumult of Amboise", the attempt on the part of a group of disaffected nobles (led by Jean du Barry, seigneur de la Renaudie) to abduct the young king and eliminate the Guise faction, is foiled

Names involved

Charles IXJean du BarryLouis I de Bourbon

Provenance

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