Picture No | 10505118 |
Date | 1594 |
Description | Interrogation of Jean Chatel, would-be assassin of Henri IV |
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Jean Chatel gained access to King Henri IV's private chamber and attacked him with a knife. He was arrested immediately and executed for his crime. He was said to have been inspired by the Jesuits so they were consequently expelled from France.
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Source | Unknown |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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