Francis, Duke of Guise, is assassinated

Historical Context Note

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Francis, Duke of Guise, on the ascendant in the French War of Religion against the Huguenots, is killed suddenly as he is about to take the city of Orleans.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Francis, Duke of Guise, is assassinated". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15017, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15017 Francis, Duke of Guise, is assassinated 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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